| ID | 144416 |
| Title Proper | When the pope turned his back |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Power, Jonathan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | With his focus on economic justice, Pope Francis is still riding a wave of adulation three years into his job. And perhaps it’s deserved, but as leader of the Jesuits and then as bishop and archbishop in Argentina, he failed to publicly denounce the abuses of the military junta. Jonathan Power compares the pope’s silence to the courage of Brazil’s church hierarchy, which stood up to dictatorship. Power urges the pope to explain exactly what went on and how the Argentine church erred. The pope’s admission, Powers argues, would inspire his followers to think more profoundly about moral dilemmas and, perhaps, even help them be braver in the face of evil. |
| `In' analytical Note | World Policy Journal Vol. 33, No.1; Spring 2016: p.96-104 |
| Journal Source | World Policy Journal 2016-03 33, 1 |
| Key Words | Argentina ; Catholicism ; Pope Francis ; Paulo EvaristoArns |