R4Report: The truth about Pope Francis 11 April 2013




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Summary: The first Latin American Pope has impressed many by signalling that he wants a “poor Church for the poor.” But awkward questions have arisen around the scandal of missing children and his role during Argentina’s so-called “Dirty War” which threaten to tarnish the new Bishop of Rome. Was he complicit with the military dictatorship or did he move behind the scenes to save the lives of his flock? Mark Dowd has been to Argentina to investigate.