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Two key takeaways from the pope's TED talk

  • Written by Massimo Faggioli, Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University, Villanova University
imagePope Francis giving a TED talk.TED Conference, CC BY-NC

Pope Francis gave a talk at the TED international conference, which brings in influential speakers, in Vancouver on the evening of Tuesday, April 25.

The talk – a surprise for all in the audience – recapitulated the key themes of the Argentinian pope’s view of the human...

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