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Article posted: 3/14/2013 6:48 PM

New pope’s views bind simplicity with ‘complexity’

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Pope Francis greets Secretary of State cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, right, as he celebrates his inaugural Mass with cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Thursday.

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At gatherings of Latin American bishops, then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was often a star speaker about economic inequities in a profit-driven world. He also has used the forums to warn fellow church leaders about drifting from core Catholic values and teachings. The twin messages are now expected to frame the beginning of the papacy of Pope Francis.