Pope brings Latin American Catholic experience to the universal church

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Pope Francis is the first pope born outside of Europe since the year 741. He is also the first from Latin America, where an estimated 40% of the world's Catholic population lives. Pope Francis' pastoral style and care for migrants "very much resonates" with the Rio Grande Valley. For Latin American immigrants, Pope Francis "reaffirms a popular devotion"

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Pope brings Latin American Catholic experience to the universal church

As the first pope from Latin America, Pope Francis has brought a desire for dialogue and a preference for the poor to the Vatican and to Catholics worldwide. To view a timeline of significant events in Pope Francis' papacy click here: https://www.usccb.org/pope-franciss-timeline

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