Geography asks three questions:
When speaking with my students about the legacy of the first Latin American pope -- who was born in Buenos Aires -- I will begin class with this example of music that he loved: the tango.
I thought to do this while listening to a remembrance of Pope Francis by NPR journalist Sylvia Poggioli. I am highlighting it Poggioli's reporting because she speaks specifically about the geographic context of his life story and papacy.
It is just one of several interesting stories about the pope's passing on the April 21 edition of the morning program.
I also recommend a couple of early items about the inevitable political connotations. With 1.4 billion adherents in every part of the earth and of all political persuasions, interactions between politicians and the head of the smallest state and the largest religion are notable. I noticed an interesting article -- with a bit of video -- about his awkwarrd visit with U.S. Vice President Vance, who turned out to be one of the last people to see him alive. The other is a NPR journalist Mary Louise Kelly interviewing former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi about her four visits with Pope Francis over the years.
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