Pope Francis brought the voice and vision of Latin America to the heart of the Church, defending the poor and marginalized.By Justin McLellan, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- As the pope of the peripheries, Pope Francis brought the heart, mind and soul of the Catholic Church in Latin America from what he called the "ends of the earth" to the center of Christendom. The late pope's theology, governance of the church and pastoral practices were steeped in his experience as a pastor during a military dictatorship and subsequent financial crisis in Argentina, and later as a servant of the poorest people of Buenos Aires who were living in "villas miserias," or shantytowns. He took...
