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Honoring Pope Francis: Four images from the pontiff’s teachings that should define his legacy
Pope Francis, whose ministry was shaped in the barrios of Buenos Aires, had a genius for the punchy and memorable turn of ...
The Pope in the ghetto – an exclusive extract from Francis’s autobiography
Pope Francis was born in 1936, and grew up in Buenos Aires, in the barrio of Flores, a simple neighbourhood. After spells ...
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Where Pope Francis Awakened His Vocation: Easter Monday Mass in Bergoglio’s Barrio
Just a few blocks from his childhood home, on Monday evening, the Basilica de San José de Flores in Buenos Aires was packed ...
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The making of Pope Francis: Lessons from poverty, power, and prayer
Long before he stepped onto the world stage as the first Latin American pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was a son of immigrants ...
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 ...
In his home country of Argentina, Pope Francis leaves a complicated legacy
Despite early enthusiasm after he was elected in 2013, many Argentines came to see the Pope as a political participant as ...
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In Buenos Aires' poor neighborhoods, residents recall beers and chats with Pope Francis
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - In the impoverished Buenos ... Some have linked that back to his time visiting and preaching in poor barrios in his home country, later earning him the nickname of ...
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The world reacted to the pope’s death — in Argentina, it felt like losing a friend
Though Pope Francis never returned to Argentina after becoming the head of the Roman Catholic Church, mourners in his ...
From Buenos Aires to Rome: Key dates in the life of Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY -- Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: ...