Eye Color. Eye color is based on the number and color of pigment granules (Melanin) in our eyes. These granules range in color from neutral to very dark brown. The darker the pigment, the darker the eyes. And fewer granules result in lighter eyes.
Pope Francis is the son of Regina Maria Sivori (Gogna), who was born in Argentina, of Italian descent, and of Mario Giuseppe Gergoglio Vasallo, who was born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy.
Early years. Francis was born Giovanni di Bernardore, but because his father called him Francis, so did everyone else. He was baptized shortly after his birth in the town of Assisi in central Italy in 1182. His father, Pietro di Bernardone, was a successful cloth merchant, and Francis grew up with a love of fine clothes and good times.