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Pope Francis was a good man placed in a very difficult position. Just like western society at large, he had to reconcile traditional groups trying to stay with the old ways and progressive groups trying new ideas and trends. The conflict was seemingly unavoidable.

For example, how do you reconcile a dogmatic command of “thou shall not commit adultery” with the prevailing notion that sex is OK as long as you don’t break the law? An evolving law which accommodates new trends.

Pope Francis managed the impossible and stayed above the fray with a humility,........

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