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More than 120 succinct thoughts, ideas, positions, and philosophical notions from Pope Francis. Topics include the most crucial issues of our times: the worship of money, global warming, disposable people, the environment, poverty, slavery, human dignity, the nature of property, the war industry, and many more.
Pope Francis
Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) was born in Buenos Aires in 1936, the son of a railwayman. He joined the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) at the age of 21 and was ordained a priest in 1969. He was elected Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was created cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001 with the title of cardinal priest of San Roberto Bellarmino. He was elected the 266th Pope in March 2013.
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