Pope's Briefing System Under Scrutiny after Chile Gaffe

Just how well informed is Pope Francis about the goings-on in his 1.2-billion strong Catholic Church?   That question is making the rounds after the pope seemed completely unaware of the details of a Chilean sex abuse scandal, a failure that soured his recent trip there and forced him to do an about-face. It also came up after his abrupt, no-explanation-given dismissal of a respected Vatican bank manager.   And it rose to the fore when he was accused by a cardinal of not...

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