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Topical Currents

Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope

(Photo: Fotografia Felici)
Austen Ivereigh speaks with Pope Francis.

09/16/15 - On Wednesday’s Topical Currentswe visit with a biographer of Pope Francis.  British writer and journalist Austen Ivereigh, has written  THE GREAT REFORMER: Francis and the Making of a Radical Pope.The Pope visits both Cuba and the United States next week. We’ll learn more about the Pope’s early life, Jesuit training, doctrines and Priesthood, which made him the Papal choice in 2013. That’s Topical Currents . . . Wednesday at 1pm.

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