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Given that the Catholic Church has considerable influence on politics in America and around the world, the election of Pope Francis (above) is proper grist for this blog’s mill.
Here are some random gleanings from the Internet, in no particular order of importance.
– It should come as no surprise that the papacy finally has gone to a Latin American. After all, 41 percent of all Catholics — and half of those under the age of 40 — are from that part of the world.
– Francis seems to be a hardliner on contraception and homosexuality. Progressives who were hoping ...
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