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00:00After a long wait and five votes in the Vatican conclave, the long-awaited white smoke emerged.

00:09Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio asked to be known as Francis in honor of Saint Assisi.

00:16Francis was the first pope born on the American continent.

00:21He was also the first Jesuit, with his election raising great expectations of massive changes within the Catholic Church.

00:29Critical of the excesses of capitalism, Francis made it clear he would be the pope of the poor, the marginalized, of those who suffer.

00:38He visited islands in the midst of refugee crises, washed the feet of migrants and spoke out against those denying people fleeing war, hunger and misery.

00:49The pope admitted that the church kept silent and protected sexually abused.

00:58The pope admitted that the church kept silent and protected sexually abusive priests.

01:07He lifted secrecy on pederasty cases and ordered the church to fully cooperate with justice.

01:13He also defended the LGBTQ plus community, coming out in favor of same-sex civil unions.

01:22This unprecedented defense contrasts with his fierce attacks on abortion rights.

01:28What do you give to him as a Russian government?

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01:47He also tried to shed light on the many dark areas in the Vatican banking system, hit by

02:10successive financial scandals. Following several lawsuits against the Vatican, clerics and

02:17staff for alleged fraud, the Pontiff created an ethics commission to oversee investments.

02:25During his pontificate, he achieved an historic increased understanding with the Russian Orthodox

02:30Church that was blown apart by the outbreak of war in Ukraine.

02:35The Pope reproached Patriarch Kirill for his support of the invasion, decrying him as Putin's

02:41altar boy.

02:46He also met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and sent a peace envoy to Ukraine.

02:51And I think to many countries that are in war, sisters, brothers, we pray for peace, we

03:07do everything for peace. Don't forget that war is always a defeat.

03:18Under Francis, the Catholic Church had many open fronts. One of those that hurt him the

03:25most was the loss of the faithful, especially significant in his beloved Latin America.

03:39Soldiers celebrated a fourth consecutive Easter holiday on the front lines in Ukraine. This

03:44year was meant to offer some respite from hostilities to observe the religious occasion, after the

03:49warring sides agreed to a temporary 30-hour unilateral truce on Saturday. But the peace didn't last long,

03:57as accusations from both sides of breaking the ceasefire quickly emerged. Ukraine's President

04:03Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of continuing its attacks while pretending to honor its proposed

04:09ceasefire. The Kremlin echoed a similar message. But despite this, celebrations for civilians and

04:16soldiers managing the hardships of war were organized across several Ukrainian cities. Military chaplains

04:23were also present to bless traditional Easter bread. Meanwhile, Russian soldiers were also treated to a

04:30special day to mark the religious occasion. The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video showing soldiers

04:37partaking in traditional Easter activities, as well as a service organized at a church in a special military zone.

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