Nephew of Francis acknowledges contribution during funeral service
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Getting a chance to pay his respects at his uncle's final farewell, Argentine nurse Mauro Bergoglio – a nephew of Pope Francis – will be in Rome, all thanks to a generous donation. Mauro shared his financial predicament on Argentine TV station A24, confessing he couldn't scrape together the funds for a flight to Rome for the burial[2][5].
Touched by Mauro's heartfelt appeal, an alloys-rich entrepreneur from Argentina extended a helping hand. This selfless act meant Mauro and his wife would embark on their journey to Rome[1].
Hailing from Piedmont's northern Italian region, Pope Francis' father, Giuseppe Mario Francesco Bergoglio, migrated to Argentina at the tail-end of the 1920s, bringing with him Italian roots that would later braid with his wife Regina's Italian ancestry.
Growing up amid four younger siblings in bustling Buenos Aires, the future pope cherished his connections with his northern Italian relatives, maintaining frequent contact even during his time as Archbishop of Buenos Aires.
Some of Pope Francis' Italian kin will also journey to Rome for the burial, continuing the family's transatlantic unity.
In light of Mauro Bergoglio's financial struggles to travel to Rome for the burial, an alloys-rich entrepreneur from Argentina stepped in to support, thereby influencing Mauro and his wife's upcoming lifestyle change, which will involve travel. This travel will serve as a symbol of the family's transatlantic unity, following an appeal rooted in deep familial bonds shared by Pope Francis with his Italian relatives.
