The Story of How Jorge Mario Bergoglio Became Pope Francis

The Leonard Lopate Show | Sep 22, 2015

Writer Paul Vallely talks about his latest book titled, Pope Francis: Untying the Knots: the Struggle for the Soul of Catholicism. In it, Vallely delves into Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s hidden past, from his decade as leader of Argentina's Jesuits that left the religious order deeply split, to his behaviour during Argentina's Dirty War, to his extraordinary transformation and current tenure at the Vatican.

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