The complex legacy left by Pope Francis and Harvard fights back against the Trump administration: Morning Rundown
Pope Francis' legacy of challenging Catholic Church traditions. Harvards sues the Trump admin over first amendment rights. Whooping cough on the rise in the U.S.
Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy peppered with moments of challenging Catholic Church traditions, Harvard sues the Trump administration over first amendment rights and whooping cough is on the rise in the United States.
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As the leader of the world’s one billion Roman Catholics, Pope Francis leaves behind a legacy as a reformer who pushed the boundaries of the Catholic Church.
Born of Italian immigrant parents in 1936, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the first pope from South America and was ordained at age 32. Francis was elevated to Cardinal by John Paul II in 2011. When he took the reins in 2013, the church was tainted by financial scandal and the first papal resignation in 600 years.
Many of his most radical changes to Vatican policy were in recent years, namely when he allowed priests to bless same-sex couples in 2023.
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