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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<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/13/pope-francis-mario-bergoglio-election</ref>. Pope Francis, elected as 266th Roman Catholic pontiff, is the first Jesuit to be elected Pope, the first Pope from a Latin American country (where Catholicism is the predominant religion and where Catholicism is fast-growing) and the first Pope from the Southern Hemisphere as well as the 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">[https://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]].

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<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/mar/13/pope-francis-mario-bergoglio-election</ref>. Pope Francis, elected as 266th Roman Catholic pontiff, is the first Jesuit to be elected Pope, the first Pope from a Latin American country (where Catholicism is the predominant religion and where Catholicism is fast-growing) and the first Pope from the Southern Hemisphere as well as the 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">[https://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 courageously points out, contrary to the view of [[globalist]]s, that [[NATO]] started the [[Russia-Ukraine war]] by "barking at [[Putin]]'s door."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-faLoCQU8w4</ref><ref>https://www.ibtimes.com/barking-putins-door-pope-francis-suggests-nato-started-war-ukraine-provoking-russia-3493028</ref>

Pope Francis courageously points out, contrary to the view of [[globalist]]s, that [[NATO]] started the [[Russia-Ukraine war]] by "barking at [[Putin]]'s door."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-faLoCQU8w4</ref><ref>https://www.ibtimes.com/barking-putins-door-pope-francis-suggests-nato-started-war-ukraine-provoking-russia-3493028</ref> Pope Francis leads in March 2024 in seeking peace in [[Ukraine]].

Pope Francis is considered to be politically [[liberal]] on every issue except one:  he is [[pro-life]].  Accordingly, the [[pro-abort]] media demands that he resign. He has called criticism from conservatives an "honor,"<ref>Multiple references:

Pope Francis is considered to be politically [[liberal]] on every issue except three:  he is [[pro-life]], he opposes the [[transgender agenda]], and he opposes [[perpetual war]] in [[Ukraine]].  Accordingly, the [[pro-abort]] (and pro-transgender) media demands that he resign. Meanwhile, he has called criticism from conservatives an "honor,"<ref>Multiple references:

*McLean, Dorothy Cummings (September 5, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-francis-calls-it-an-honor-to-have-americans-attack-him Pope Francis calls it ‘an honor’ to have Americans ‘attack’ him]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved September 5, 2019.

*McLean, Dorothy Cummings (September 5, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-francis-calls-it-an-honor-to-have-americans-attack-him Pope Francis calls it ‘an honor’ to have Americans ‘attack’ him]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved September 5, 2019.

*Williams, Thomas D. (September 4, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2019/09/04/pope-francis-honor-be-attacked-americans/ Pope Francis: ‘It Is an Honor to Be Attacked by the Americans’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 5, 2019.

*Williams, Thomas D. (September 4, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/faith/2019/09/04/pope-francis-honor-be-attacked-americans/ Pope Francis: ‘It Is an Honor to Be Attacked by the Americans’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 5, 2019.