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Francis is the first Jesuit pope – here's how that has shaped his 10-year papacy

  • Written by Timothy Gabrielli, Gudorf Chair in Catholic Intellectual Traditions, University of Dayton
Francis is the first Jesuit pope – here's how that has shaped his 10-year papacyPope Francis attends his weekly general audience in Vatican City on Feb. 15, 2023.Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images

Since Jorge Mario Bergoglio first stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as Pope Francis on March 13, 2013, he has made no shortage of statements that attract attention. “Who am I to judge?” he...

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