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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Pope Francis is known for his humility, his reluctance to talk about himself. The self-effacement, admirers say, is why he has hardly ever denied one of the harshest allegations against him: That he was among church leaders who actively supported Argentina's murderous dictatorship. |
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Critics have suggested Cardinal Bergoglio did not do enough to openly confront the 1976-1983 military junta responsible for thousands of "disappeared" |
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Pope Francis spends his first day as head of the Catholic Church meeting people in Rome before a Sistine Chapel Mass with cardinals. |
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Pope Francis spends his first day as head of the Catholic Church meeting people in Rome before a Sistine Chapel Mass with cardinals. |
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The Rev. Philip Boyce, Bishop of Raphoe said he believes the warmth and sincerity of Pope Francis will touch a lot of hearts. |
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Pope Francis spends his first day as head of the Catholic Church meeting people in Rome ahead of a Sistine Chapel Mass with cardinals. |
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Pope Francis spends his first day as head of the Catholic Church meeting people in Rome ahead of a Sistine Chapel Mass with cardinals. |
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Acting president's suggestion that Hugo Chávez influenced choice of Latin American pontiff met with indignation and jest Known for calling cabinet meetings at dawn and for sleeping only four hours a day Venezuela's late president, Hugo Chávez, was a well-attested workaholic. |
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Pope Francis has spends his first day at the helm of the Catholic Church meeting the people of Rome ahead of a Sistine Chapel Mass with cardinals. |
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Pope Francis has spends his first day at the helm of the Catholic Church meeting the people of Rome ahead of a Sistine Chapel Mass with cardinals later. |