Australia archbishop says pope junta claims 'a lie'
- Published: 15 Mar 2013 at 07.49
- Online news: Asia
Australia's most senior Catholic cleric on Friday spoke out about controversy over the role of Pope Francis under Argentina's military junta, calling it "a smear and lie".
Sydney Archbishop Cardinal George Pell speaks to the media during a press conference in Sydney on November 13, 2012. Australia's most senior Catholic cleric on Friday spoke out about controversy over the role of Pope Francis under Argentina's military junta, calling it "a smear and lie".
Argentine cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio's election as the new pontiff has revived examination of the part he played during the dark days of his homeland's "Dirty War", when he was a leading member of the Jesuits.
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