Pope Francis’ Dark Past as Agent of US-Backed Military Junta in Argentina

Murder, torture and “disappearances” were commonplace under the military dictatorship that gripped Argentina in the 1970s. Pope Francis, despite being hailed as a “progressive” figure today, was supportive of the Argentine junta, even aiding in some of the atrocities it carried out.

Whitney Webb
By Whitney Webb
Pope Francis attends a special audience with the members of the UCIIM Catholic union of Italian secondary school teachers

In 1973, Chile fell to a U.S.-backed coup that led to the installation of the brutal military dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. At the time, the Cardinal of Santiago, Raúl Silva Henríquez, took a stand against the newly-installed military regime at great personal risk, a move that is believed to have somewhat curbed the tide of political

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Trump Latest Target: The Pope

Trump accused Pope Francis of being an instrument of the Mexican government because of his pro-immigration stance. The Vatican responded.

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Pope Francis prays near the U.S.-Mexico border fence along the Rio Grande, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. Francis made the sign of the cross and blessed hundreds of people gathered a few yards away on the U.S. side.(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is no stranger to slinging insults and criticism, but he might have been punching out of his league when he picked a fight with the Vatican over Pope Francis’ stance on immigration. But the Vatican fired back on Tuesday night, saying Trump has no business lecturing the pope when it comes to

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Pope Francis Apologizes for Church’s ‘Grave Sins’ Against Native People

Campesino leader Amandina Quispe, of Anta, Peru, who attended the grass-roots summit, said the church still holds lands it should give back to Andean natives.

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By Associated Press
Pope Francis talks to Indian leaders

SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — Pope Francis apologized Thursday for the sins, offenses and crimes committed by the Catholic Church against indigenous peoples during the colonial-era conquest of the Americas, delivering a powerful mea culpa on the part of the church in the climactic highlight of his South American pilgrimage. History's first Latin

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The Vatican Officially Recognizes The State Of Palestine

“Yes, it’s a recognition that the state exists,” said the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi.

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By Associated Press

Pope Francis prays at Israel's aparthied wall on his way to a mass in Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Sunday, May 25, 2014. VATICAN CITY  — The Vatican has officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty. The

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Pope Francis’ Drug War Riffs Keep Offending Mexico

First he warns of the impending ‘Mexicanization’ of Argentina. Then he says ‘the devil is punishing Mexico.’ ¿Qué pasa, Francisco?

Ioan Grillo
By Ioan Grillo
Pope Francis attends a special audience with the members of the UCIIM Catholic union of Italian secondary school teachers

In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis attends a special audience with the members of the UCIIM Catholic union of Italian secondary school teachers, in the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Saturday, March 14, 2015. MEXICO CITY — Almost everyone seemed to love what Pope Francis had to

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Vatican Keeps Pro-Gay Language In Italian Report, Removes It From English Translation

Just days after a group of Catholic leaders made waves for publishing a report that used unusually inclusive language to refer to homosexuality, the Vatican is attempting to walk back the statements by altering an English translation of the document and editing out affirming comments about LGBT people. On Monday, a relatio, or working paper, […]

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By Jack Jenkins for Think Progress

Just days after a group of Catholic leaders made waves for publishing a report that used unusually inclusive language to refer to homosexuality, the Vatican is attempting to walk back the statements by altering an English translation of the document and editing out affirming comments about LGBT people. On Monday, a relatio, or working paper, was

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