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Lorain Catholics greet new pope Francis in Argentina
Lorain residents cheered Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio’s election as pope, praising his Latin American roots and Jesuit background. They note his austere lifestyle and emphasis on living out faith, while acknowledging past criticisms of the church and calls for dialogue on abortion, gay rights, and women’s priesthood.
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Argentina
Lorain
David Arredondo
Buenos Aires
Francis
Arredondo
Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Latin America
Catholic Church
Lorain County Community College
Lorain County Republican Party
Americas
Africa
Asia
Pope Benedict XVI
Vatican
Rome
Bergoglio
Charlie Diedrick
St. Mary Church
Elyria
Papacy
St. Francis of
Assisi
Francis Xavier
Dominick Maldonado
Sacred Heart Church
St. Joseph
St. Francis
William Thaden
Sacred Heart
Thaden
Associated Press
el Salvador
Oscar Romero
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