Pope Francis marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday with a podcast, a private mass and a series of interviews.
Jorge Bergoglio became pope in March 2013 after Benedict XVI's surprise resignation.VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis marked 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday with a podcast, a private mass and a series of interviews, one of which triggered a diplomatic spat with Nicaragua.
Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope on 13 March 2013, after his predecessor, Benedict XVI stunned the world by becoming the first pope to resign since the Middle Ages. He also shifted many people's perception of the papacy by engaging less in theology and more with social issues from migration to the environment.
Ortega's government -- which has long had tensions with the Catholic Church -- responded on Sunday by saying it was considering suspending diplomatic ties with the Vatican. In a letter published by Vatican News, al-Tayeb hailed the pope's efforts to"build bridges of love and fraternity among all human beings".
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