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Pope Francis drew inspiration from Latin American church and its martyrs – leaving a legacy for Pope Leo

  • Written by Elizabeth O’Donnell Gandolfo, Associate Professor of Catholic and Latin American Studies, School of Divinity, Wake Forest University
Pope Francis drew inspiration from Latin American church and its martyrs – leaving a legacy for Pope LeoA mural of Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero decorates a wall in Panchimalco, El Salvador, May 21, 2015. AP Photo/Salvador Melendez

Pope Leo XIV’s election marks a historic moment: the first pope from an English-speaking country, and the first from the United States. Even more significant than these “firsts,” I believe, is a...

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