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Mass. professor on Pope's legacy: ‘A pope of mercy'

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Pope FrancisApril 21, 2025 6:29 am

Mass. professor on Pope's legacy: ‘A pope of mercy'

Schmalz called his papacy history and said his legacy will be remembered perhaps for centuries.

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