Who is Pope Francis? Insights on the remarkable life of a historic pontiff - Washington Post

A reformer? A radical? A revolutionary? He has been called all of these things since he was the surprise choice of the cardinals at the Vatican conclave in March 2013. Sometimes the label has been meant as a compliment, sometimes as a criticism.

Whatever one feels about the pope — and many people have strong opinions, mainly positive, but also sharply negative — the answers to those are very much on the minds of Americans as they await the pope’s visit Sept. 22-27. The trip, with stops in Washington, New York and Philadelphia, marks the first visit to the U.S. for the Argentine-born Francis, the first Latin American pope.

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