In the city, the religious element is mediated by different lifestyles, by customs linked to a sense of time, of territory and of relationships that differ from those of rural populations. In everyday life, city dwellers often struggle to survive, and in this struggle, a deep sense of existence is hidden, which usually also includes a deep religious sense.

On March 13, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected to the Chair of Peter: the first Jesuit and South American Pope and the first with the name Francis.