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Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis’ approach to Native people
Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis’ approach to Native people
Indigenous Catholics hope the next pope shares Francis’ approach to Native people

Published on: 05/06/2025

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Deacon Juan Pérez Gómez, accompanied by his wife Crecencia López, stands at the altar during a Mass honoring the late Pope Francis, in Simojovel, Mexico, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Isabel Mateos, File)

SIMOJOVEL, Mexico (AP) — At a recent service in the remote southern Mexican community of Simojovel, Catholic and Mayan symbolism mingled at the altar as the deacon — his wife beside him — read the gospel in his native Tsotsil and recalled Pope Francis’ teachings: work together for human rights, justice and Mother Earth.

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