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Pope Francis' 5 Most-Controversial Comments

By Michael Gryboski, Editor Twitter
Pope Francis talks as he leads the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican.
Pope Francis talks as he leads the weekly audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican. | (Photo: Reuters)

Pope Francis has been head of the 1 billion-member Roman Catholic Church for about five years. During that time, he's periodically garnered headlines for his statements on a host of issues.

More often than not, however, the pontiff's remarks have been misinterpreted by mainstream media outlets, bloggers, and political activists who view Francis as a change-agent within the Church.

Here are five times when Francis has made statements that Catholic writers or Vatican officials subsequently had to clarify.

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