See Local News
Get Balanced News From Your U.S. State.
See Local News
See all locals

New Pope Shifts Church's Center of Gravity Away From Europe

Posted on AllSides March 14th, 2013
From The Left

The surprise selection on Wednesday of an Argentine, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, as the new pope shifted the gravity of the Roman Catholic Church from Europe to Latin America in one fell swoop, and served as an emphatic salute to the growing power of Latinos across the Americas.

Read full story
Some content from this outlet may be limited or behind a paywall.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/world/europe/Choice-of-Argentine-Cardinal-Shows-Latinos-Growing-Power-in-Church.html

More News about Religion and Faith from the Left, Center and Right

From the Left

From the Center

From the Right