Francis visited Chile in 2018. The country was in spiritual crisis. Despite the Catholic Church's efforts, congregations are emptying as people protest institutionalized power. Some Chileans, committed to reclaim social rights lost during the dictatorship, support several causes. LGBTIQ rights, abortion decriminalization, and the Mapuche struggle face Pope Francis's enthusiastic admirers.
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Francis visited Chile in 2018. The country was in spiritual crisis. Despite the Catholic Church's efforts, congregations are emptying as people protest institutionalized power. Some Chileans, committed to reclaim social rights lost during the dictatorship, support several causes. LGBTIQ rights, abortion decriminalization, and the Mapuche struggle face Pope Francis's enthusiastic admirers.
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