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Argentine Evangelical, Catholic pastors share personal experiences working with Pope Francis

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The death of Pope Francis, the highest authority of the Roman Catholic Church, has sparked worldwide interest in learning more about the life of the man who dedicated his life to serving God and people.

Pastor Alejandro Rodríguez, president of Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Argentina, referred to Jorge Mario Bergoglio as "a pastor with the smell of sheep," because he was always among the people and their needs.

Bergoglio was appointed archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998. On March 13, 2013, the conclave elected him as Benedict XVI's successor. He became the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first to take the name Francis, in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi.

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