The world needs another pope like Francis
27 April 2025 - 00:00
Much of what the late Pope Francis had to say as the first southern hemisphere head of the Catholic Church may have come across as naive and out of touch in a world resolutely divided against itself. Wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan rage without a sign of resolution. Poverty has become entrenched, with 20% of the population owning 80% of the wealth...
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