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Pope Francis — The First Latin American Pope — Has Died At Age 88
The first Latin American pope, known for speaking out against social injustice, leaves behind a complicated legacy.
The cancellations led to extraordinary and historic scenes at the Vatican ― a near-empty St. Peter’s Square on Good Friday, followed months later by a socially distanced Christmas Day address at the Apostolic Palace, the pope’s official residence. In a paradoxical turn of events, wrote religion reporter David Gibson, Bergoglio’s “virtual estrangement from the Jesuits” may have influenced Buenos Aires Cardinal Antonio Quarracino’s decision to appoint him an assistant bishop in 1992. In the U.S., a small wing of doctrine-minded conservatives pushed back against Francis’ welcoming brand of Catholicism, insisting that the pope’s approach to some issues ― such as distributing the Eucharist to divorced, remarried couples ― could have the effect of muddying long-standing church teachings.
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