The fighting fighting to choose the next Pope

The death of Pope Francis happens in the midst of a convulsive period in international affairs, in which the late Pontiff was expected to play an influential role. His departure eliminates a leader with an immense soft power and a markedly ambiguous vision of the new administration of US President Donald Trump. Although in no way the 1.4 billion Roman Catholics baptized in the world follow the orientation of their spiritual leader in temporal matters, even those who vehemently disagree with the opinions of a Pope cannot ignore them.

Francisco could have barely given a clearer sign of his disapproval towards the president's plans for the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants in the United States. On January 19, he described them as a "calamity." The Pope, in any case, was not a great admirer from the United States or unbridled capi...
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