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Pope Francis Never Really Wanted to Be Pope

By Amaris Castillo | 06/10/2013 - 10:26 | 0 Comments

It turns out Pope Francis didn’t really want his position.

According to MSN Now, the first Latin American pontiff in history said he “didn’t want to be pope.”

The 76-year-old made the remark during a chat with children from Jesuit...

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Pope Francis Says "I'm Italian" - Does He Identify as Latino?

By Sugey Palomares | 03/20/2013 - 11:09 | 0 Comments

As the first Latin American pontiff in history, Pope Francis became an instant favorite among most Latino communities. Since taking power, Jorge Bergoglio has made it clear that spreading the word of God throughout Latin America is part of his agenda. Within a week of getting sworn in, Pope Francis has already met with Argentinean President...

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Perez Hilton on the First Argentine Pope: "The Catholic Church Wants To Engage Latinos" (EXCLUSIVE)

By Lee Hernandez | 03/19/2013 - 14:17 | 0 Comments

The selection last week of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as the new Pope (the first-ever Pope from Latin America!), took some Latinos by surprise......

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Do the Pope's Views Match Those of U.S. Latinos?

By Sugey Palomares | 03/14/2013 - 13:10 | 0 Comments

While the world has the opportunity to celebrate history in the making, as the first Latin becomes the new pontiff, we must also wonder what Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio really stands for and whether his beliefs align with the modern Latino in the U.S. There’s no denying that he has his work cut out for him. A recent...

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About the First Latin Pope

By Samantha Leal | 03/14/2013 - 11:46 | 0 Comments

History was made as the new pope was named – and he is Latino! Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, 76, became the new pope who will lead 1.2 billion Catholics. Pope Francis (as he’s now named) is the first Latin American to be named as such. But what do you really know about him? Here are ten things you definitely need to know.

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The Way We Worship: Why Latinos Are Leaving the Catholic Church

By Franziska Castillo | 03/14/2013 - 11:20 | 0 Comments

More Latinos than ever are leaving the Catholic Church for other religions and spiritual practices—whether it be Pentecostalism, Islam or no spiritual practice at all. What the way we worship says about us as a changing community.

Sunday morning around Manhattan’s West 107th...

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We've Got a New Pope - And He's Latino!

By Amaris Castillo | 03/13/2013 - 15:53 | 0 Comments

There’s a new pope at the Vatican – and he’s Latino!

The world stood still today as we waited for the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church to emerge from the balcony at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Vatican City. When he did, the man in the white robes was Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, former Archbishop of his...

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Why It's Time for a Latin Pope

By Sugey Palomares | 03/12/2013 - 11:55 | 0 Comments

One hundred and fifteen cardinals donning red hats and capes prayed for the higher power to help them select their next leader today during the papal conclave at the St. Peter's Basilica church in Rome, Italy. Since Pope Benedict XVI stepped down...

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