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Pope Francis and the politics of episcopal accusations

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JD Flynn
Aug 18, 2021
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When Pope Francis spoke about Chile’s Bishop Juan Barros in January 2018, the pope probably knew his remarks would be controversial. But he likely did not realize what kind of firestorm they would set off, or how long it would take to repair the damage.

Pope Francis. Credit: Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk

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