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‘Not easy’ for Francis as non-European pope – Swedish cardinal
2 years ago(FILES) Pope Francis arrives to preside a mass at Place dAusterlitz (U Casone) in Ajaccio, as part of his trip on the French island of Corsica, on December 15, 2024. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025 aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
The late Pope Francis, who hailed from Argentina, struggled to overcome 'a lot of resistance' as a non-European leader of the Catholic Church