Vatican rejects Argentina 'Dirty War' claims against pope
- Published: 15 Mar 2013 at 17.49
- Online news: World
The Vatican on Friday rejected claims that Pope Francis failed to do enough to protect two priests kidnapped and tortured during Argentina's military rule, saying he had in fact helped save lives.
This picture released by the Vatican press office on March 15, 2013 shows Pope Francis delivering a speech during a meeting of the world's cardinals.
The first pope to hail from Latin America has been criticised by leftists for his actions during Argentina's "Dirty War" in which 30,000 people died or disappeared from 1976 to 1983.
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