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Pope Francis, Revolution in the Catholic Church (El Papa Francisco, Revolución en la Iglesia Católica)

05.24.2022 - By Lingo Mastery SpanishPlay

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On March 13, 2013, a massive event took place within the Catholic Church – the first ever South American Pope, and the first from outside of Europe since the 8th century, was elected to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, who had resigned earlier.This came as a shock to many – as respectable as he was, Pope Francis, who is actually called Jorge Mario Bergoglio – was something of a humble and less rigid figure, even considered a progressive by many. He had worked as a bouncer at a club in his youth, go...

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