The pope is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was born in the Flores neighborhood of Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936, to a family of Italian origin

. He was the first pope from Latin America and the first born outside Europe since the 8th century

. The current pope as of 2025, Pope Leo XIV (Robert Francis Prevost), is from Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was born there on September 14, 1955, to parents of French, Italian, and Spanish descent

. So, the most recent popes come from Argentina (Pope Francis) and the United States (Pope Leo XIV).