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- Cardinal beatifies first lay, black Brazilian woman, 'Nha Chica'
("Catholic News Service," May 6, 2013) - Chilean sect leader accused in killing of 3-day-old found dead in Cuzco, Peruvian police say
(AP, May 1, 2013) - Liberation theologians see Pope Francis as able to fix a church “in ruins”
(AP, April 27, 2013) - Four arrested after live baby sacrificed in bonfire during Chilean sect’s end-of-world ritual
(AP, April 25, 2013) - Graciela Yorio Accuses Pope Francis Of Abandoning Jesuit Priest Brother During Argentina's Dirty War
Michael Warren (AP, April 18, 2013) - Pope Francis' Successor in Argentina Assumes Post
(AP, April 20, 2013) - New and Surprising Discoveries about Mysterious Easter Island Statue: Origin of the Birdman Cult
Catherine Griffin ("Science World Report," April 11, 2013) - Pope Francis: Sainthood Effort For Argentine Priests Killed In San Patricio Massacre Started When Pontiff Was Archbishop
Almudena Calatrava (AP, April 9, 2013) - Sect doctor could face jail for Chile abuse
("The Local," April 9, 2013) - WikiLeaks: Vatican Dismissed Pinochet Massacre Reports As 'Communist Propaganda'
Peter Finocchiaro ("The Huffington Post," April 8, 2013) - Special Report: Behind the charm, a political pope
Paulo Prada & Helen Popper (Reuters, March 27, 2013) - How the Catholic Church Lost Argentina
Emily Schmall ("Foreign Policy," March 22, 2013) - On Gay Unions, a Pragmatist Before He Was a Pope
Simon Romero & Emily Schmall ("The New York Times," March 19, 2013) - In 2012 interview, Pope Francis (then-Cardinal Bergoglio) reveals secret of celibacy
("Aleteia," March 19, 2013) - Latin America’s Catholics in the Spotlight as Pope Francis is Installed
("The Pew Forum," March 18, 2013) - Pope Francis was often quiet on Argentine sex abuse cases as archbishop
Nick Mirnoff ("The Washington Post," March 18, 2013) - Nobel prize winner says Pope not connected to Argentine dictatorship
("Catholic News Agency," March 15, 2013) - Luis Palau: Why It Matters that Pope Francis Drinks Maté with Evangelicals
Melissa Steffan ("Christianity Today," March 14, 2013) - A Conservative With a Common Touch
Emily Schmall & Larry Rohter ("The New York Times," March 13, 2013) - Pope Francis Kidnapping Controversy: Jorge Mario Bergoglio Accused Of Involvement In 1976 Abductions
("Huffington Post," March 13, 2013)
