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To truly understand Pope Francis’ theology – and impact – you need to look to his life in Buenos Aires
Distinct to Argentina, and emerging in the 1960s, the theology of the people shared liberation theology’s focus on social ...
Deciphering Church traditions: Why did Pope Francis change his name from Jorge Mario Bergoglio?
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, passed away aged 88 on Monday (Apr 21). The pontiff was born Jorge Mario ...
Photos: Pope Francis through the years
Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...
Pope Francis danced the tango with the global Catholic Church amid its culture wars
As the Catholic Church charts its third millennium, the synod symbolizes its attempts to discern the path ahead. Francis sought balance between tradition and innovation, the local and the universal.
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Pope Francis was the church's first non-European head in centuries
Pope Francis was the first non-European head of the Roman Catholic Church in more than a millennium. Jorge Mario Bergoglio ...
Francis, a pope of many firsts: 5 essential reads
Jorge Mario Bergoglio became a pope of many firsts: the first modern pope from outside Europe, the first whose papal name ...
The Real Legacy of Pope Francis
Early in his papacy, Francis made a declaration that now appears prophetic: “I want a mess.” ...
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Five Ways Pope Francis, Religious Leader Who Pushed to Modernize the Catholic Church, Was a Man of Firsts
The pontiff, who died on Easter Monday at age 88, strived to make the church more inclusive. But critics believed his reforms ...
Pope Francis: Key dates in the life of the first Latin American pontiff
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of ...