INQUIRER.net: Pope’s Argentine church divided by ‘Dirty War’

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Pope's Argentine church divided by 'Dirty War' Mar 23rd 2013, 00:12 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina—The election of Pope Francis has prompted soul-searching in his native Argentina, where the 1970s "Dirty War" between a military junta and leftist opposition divided the local church.   Defenders of Pope Francis, formerly Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, insist he was among those Catholic clergy who quietly resisted a brutal regime as scores of priests, nuns and others were arrested, tortured, killed and disappeared.   Critics insist Bergoglio failed to speak out when bishops and top Church officials who disdained the socialism of the opposition turned a blind eye to the abuses or openly sided with the military dictatorship.   "We c... Keep on reading: Pope’s Argentine church divided by ‘Dirty War’ Media files: Pope-Francis4-800x541.jpg (image/jpeg)

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