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Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI, a human rights lawyer filed a criminal complaint against Bergoglio, accusing him of having been complicit in the 1976 kidnappings of two priests, Orlando Yorio and Francisco Jalics, by Argentina’s military dictatorship. Bergoglio, who had been superior of the Society of Jesus of Argentina at the time, completely denied the claim.MORE: Habemus Papam: Pope Francis, the First Pontiff from South AmericaPope Francis Circles Back to Hotel — To Pay BillOSSERVATORE ROMANO / REUTERSNewly elected Pope Francis I,[url=http://www.xirland.com]christian louboutin outlet[/url], Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, checks out of the church-run residence where he had been staying in Rome on March 14, 2013. RelatedSmoke Signals: The Original Status Update19 of the Best Tweets about the Election of Pope FrancisPope Francis: 14 Facts You Should Know about the Former Cardinal Jorge Mario BergoglioEmailPrintShareFacebookTwitterTumblrLinkedInStumbleUponRedditDiggMixxDeliciousGoogle+Comment Follow @timenewsfeedYou’d think after being declared Bishop of Rome and leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics that a little something like a hotel bill might escape notice.But not for the former Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who swung by a Church-run boardinghouse Thursday morning — the day after he was introduced as Pope Francis to cheering Vatican City crowd numbering in the tens of thousands — to pick up his tab,http://www.xirland.com, reports Reuters.(MORE: ‘Medieval Knight’ Found Beneath Scottish Parking Lot)The pope apparently asked his driver to circle back to the Domus Internationalis Paulus VI — an “historic Palazzo located in the ancient center of Rome” – where he’d been staying in the lead-up to the Congress of Cardinals that ultimately elected him Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s successor.He’d left his luggage there, which was part of his reason for returning, but the Vatican says he then chose to swing by the front desk,[url=http://www.xirland.com]christian louboutin men[/url], say hello to the staff and pay his bill “because he was concerned about giving a good example of what priests and bishops should do.” (It’s not clear how much he paid, but “complete pension” rates at the Paulus VI are €85, or about $110 per night.)This surprised fellow boardinghouse occupant Father Pawel Rytel-Andrianik,[url=http://www.xirland.com]christian louboutin sale[/url], who told Reuters, “I don’t think he needs to worry about the bill” because “[the] house is part of the Church, and it’s his Church now.”But the Vatican says it’s all in keeping with Francis’ reputation for frugality — as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he reportedly rode the bus, cooked his own meals and preferred a humble apartment to the palatial Archbishop’s residence.MORE: Finally, a Petition to Convert a National Park into ‘Jurassic Park’Pope Francis: Your Lovelorn, Tango-Dancing, Soccer-Supporting PontiffAFP / Getty ImagesPope Francis posing with the emblem of San Lorenzo soccer team during his previous role as Argentina's Cardinal.EmailPrintShareFacebookTwitterTumblrLinkedInStumbleUponRedditDiggMixxDeliciousGoogle+Comment Follow @timenewsfeedAs Pope Francis settles into his role as the supreme pontiff, the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics continue to find out new things about the Holy Father — for example, that he apparently joined the priesthood after having his affections spurned by a girl who lived in the neighborhood where he grew up in Argentina.(PHOTOS: The Rise of Pope Francis)Jorge Mario Bergoglio was 12 years old and living in Buenos Aires when a budding courtship was snubbed out by the girl’s father. “If I can’t marry you, I’ll become a priest,” the future Pontiff reportedly told Amalia Damonte, now 76. “Luckily for him, I said no,” she told the Daily Telegraph, explaining that her father had already disciplined her for writing a note to a boy.The first Vicar of Christ from outside Europe has also confessed a love for dancing the tango and supporting local soccer team San Lorenzo de Almagro

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