ARGENTINA: Photographic exhibition in Buenos Aires showing Pope Francis before papacy features previously unpublished images

Record ID: 447430

  • Title: ARGENTINA: Photographic exhibition in Buenos Aires showing Pope Francis before papacy features previously unpublished images
  • Date: 4th June 2013
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PHOTOGRAPHER ENRIQUE CANGAS, SAYING: "Today the world is surprised by a lot of attitudes, which for us in Buenos Aires, were common. Every day he could be seen in the subway, on the bus, walking, his black shoes, these gestures to call a paperboy, to call a priest (by phone), small gestures that are those that clearly define him, I think. I looked for that when I was choosing the images."
  • Embargoed: 19th June 2013 13:00
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  • Location: Argentina
  • Country: Argentina
  • Topics: Arts,General
  • Reuters ID: LVA2TQG4HTFH7XCITSWESHXKA63H
  • Story Text: A new photo exhibit in Buenos Aires offers a glimpse into the life of Pope Francis before he became a global figure.
    The display is the work of photographer Enrique Cangas, who spent a decade covering the former archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio. The exhibit opened officially on Tuesday (June 04), and features photos of Bergoglio meeting with followers, marching with youth and blending in with crowds.
    "Today we are clearly seeing a happy pope, smiling, very relaxed. The fact that he has the responsibility to carry forward the Catholic Church in the world, he looks very, very calm. He looks the same way as he did when he led Buenos Aires as archbishop, he looks calm, he looks comfortable. I believe that God also puts in him everything he needs to do this task. Maybe today the world is enjoying his smile much more, which was hard to photograph here," Cangas said.
    The work titled, "Francisco: Servant in Buenos Aires, Servant for the World," contains about 25 photographs of Bergoglio, most of which had not been previously published.
    The artist said he selected images for the exhibit that define Pope Francis' personality, which is already known to many Argentines.
    "Today the world is surprised by a lot of (his) attitudes, which for us in Buenos Aires, were common. Every day he could be seen in the subway, on the bus, walking, his black shoes, these gestures to call a paperboy, to call a priest (by phone), small gestures that are those that clearly define him, I think. I looked for that when I was choosing the images," Cangas said.
    The photos will be on display at the Santa Catalina monastery in downtown Buenos Aires until the end of June.
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