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His Holiness '''Pope Francis''' (formerly '''Jorge Mario Bergoglio''', born December 17, 1936, in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]) became the [[Pope]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] on March 13, 2013. Pope Francis, elected as 266th Roman Catholic pontiff, is the first Jesuit and the first Latin American pope; First non-European pope in 1300 years. He succeeded Pope [[Benedict XVI]], to whom he was reportedly the runner-up in the papal election of 2005. <ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-pope-succession-bergoglio-idUSBRE92C15X20130313</ref> Archbishop Bergoglio was created a cardinal by the late [[Pope John Paul II]].
His Holiness '''Pope Francis''' (formerly '''Jorge Mario Bergoglio''', born December 17, 1936, in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]) became the [[Pope]] of the [[Roman Catholic Church]] on March 13, 2013. Pope Francis, elected as 266th Roman Catholic pontiff, is the first Jesuit and the first Latin American pope; First non-European pope in 1300 years. He succeeded Pope [[Benedict XVI]], to whom he was reportedly the runner-up in the papal election of 2005. <ref name="popesuccession">[http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/13/us-pope-succession-bergoglio-idUSBRE92C15X20130313 Reuters: Pope Succession]</ref> Archbishop Bergoglio was created a cardinal by the late [[Pope John Paul II]].
Pope Francis understands the harm posed by the [[homosexual agenda]], and has even acknowledged the presence of a "[[gay lobby]]" in the [[Vatican]] that he seemed to suggest operated from corrupt motives.<ref>Giraldi, Philip (June 18, 2013). [http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/what-pope-francis-meant-by-the-vaticans-gay-lobby/ "Pope Francis and the Vatican's 'gay lobby'"]. The American Conservative website.</ref>
Pope Francis understands the harm posed by the [[homosexual agenda]], and has even acknowledged the presence of a "[[gay lobby]]" in the [[Vatican]] that he seemed to suggest operated from corrupt motives.<ref>Giraldi, Philip (June 18, 2013). [http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/what-pope-francis-meant-by-the-vaticans-gay-lobby/ "Pope Francis and the Vatican's 'gay lobby'"]. The American Conservative website.</ref>
Pope Francis is also set to sign a treaty that includes a provision that will recognize [[Palestine]] as a state <ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/world/middleeast/vatican-to-recognize-palestinian-state-in-new-treaty.html?_r=0</ref>.
Pope Francis is also set to sign a treaty that includes a provision that will recognize [[Palestine]] as a state <ref name="recognizepalestine">[http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/world/middleeast/vatican-to-recognize-palestinian-state-in-new-treaty.html New York Times: Vatican to recognize Palestinian State in new treaty]</ref>.
==Policies==
==Policies==
Cardinal Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, has been an outspoken critic of [[homosexual]] adoption of children, explaining that it is discriminatory against the children.<ref>http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/16363162/who-is-jorge-bergoglio/</ref> Pope Francis is also strongly [[pro-life]], and has referred [[abortion]] as the "culture of death."
Cardinal Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, has been an outspoken critic of [[homosexual]] adoption of children, explaining that it is discriminatory against the children.<ref name="childrensrights">[http://au.news.yahoo.com/latest/a/-/latest/16363162/who-is-jorge-bergoglio Yahoo News, Australia: Children's rights, Pope Francis]</ref> Pope Francis is also strongly [[pro-life]], and has referred [[abortion]] as the "culture of death."
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Among his teachings and stands, he strongly affirms church teaching on the intrinsic immorality of homosexual practices, though he teaches the importance of respecting homosexual persons. He strongly opposed legislation introduced in 2010 by the Argentine Government to give legal equivalency between true marriage and homosexual partners. <ref>[http://www.catholic.org/hf/faith/story.php?id=50111 By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM).]</ref>
Among his teachings and stands, he strongly affirms church teaching on the intrinsic immorality of homosexual practices, though he teaches the importance of respecting homosexual persons. He strongly opposed legislation introduced in 2010 by the Argentine Government to give legal equivalency between true marriage and homosexual partners. <ref name="newsconsortium">[http://www.catholic.org/hf/faith/story.php?id=50111 Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM).]</ref>
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==Naming conventions==
==Naming conventions==
Vatican tradition holds that when a new Pope is elected and takes a name that has not been used by a prior pope, they will be referred to simply as "Pope ______", rather than "Pope ______ I" until another pope has taken the same name. In this case "Pope Francis". <ref name="popename">[http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-vatican-pope-francis-name-20130313,0,1309501.story Los Angeles Times: Pope Naming]</ref>
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==Scientific Views==
==Scientific Views==
=== Evolution and Big Bang ===
Pope Francis recently declared [[evolution]] and [[Big Bang theory]] to be right and that God isn't "a magician with a magic wand".
Pope Francis recently declared [[evolution]] and [[Big Bang theory]] to be right and that God isn't "a magician with a magic wand".
Speaking at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Pope made comments which experts said put an end to the “pseudo theories” of [[creationism]] and [[intelligent design]] that some argue were encouraged by his predecessor, Benedict XVI.[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-declares-evolution-and-big-bang-theory-are-right-and-god-isnt-a-magician-with-a-magic-wand-9822514.html]
Speaking at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Pope made comments which experts said put an end to the “pseudo theories” of [[creationism]] and [[intelligent design]] that some argue were encouraged by his predecessor, Benedict XVI.<ref name="magicwand">[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-declares-evolution-and-big-bang-theory-are-right-and-god-isnt-a-magician-with-a-magic-wand-9822514.html Independent: Evolution and Big Band Theory are right, and God isn't a magician with a magic wand]</ref>
== Political Views ==
=== Conscientious objection to same-sex marriage ===
Pope Francis has stated, in regard to the political case of Kim Davis, that a person should have the [[Human rights|right]] to refuse to carry out a duty, if it violates the person's [[Conscientious objector|conscience]].<ref name="kimdavis">[http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/pope-francis-visits-america/pope-francis-i-understand-anger-catholic-church-sex-abuse-victims-n434681 NBC News: Conscientious objection is a human right, Pope Francis]</ref>
==See also==
==See also==