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Dispatches
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis met with Hebe de Bonafini, the president of "Madres de la Plaza de Mayo," a human rights organization in Argentina.
Pope Francis leaves in procession after celebrating the closing Mass of the World Meeting of Families on Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Sept. 27 (CNS photo/Paul Haring).
Dispatches
Gerard O’Connell
This global gathering “is an event of the whole church,” said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.
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From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources
"Education also engenders hope as it prepares refugees to meet future challenges."
Pope Francis gives the sheik of Al-Azhar medallion of the Olive of Peace.
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Gerard O’Connell
“The meeting is the message,” the pope said as he welcomed Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gestures as he speaks to Pope Francis while exchanging gifts during private audience at Vatican in June 2014.
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Gerard O’Connell
It all began on Aug. 14, 1549, when St. Francis Xavier arrived and introduced Christianity.
Pope Francis reads letters from children in 2015. The letter will be published in the book "Dear Pope Francis." (CNS photo/courtesy Antonio Spadaro)
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Judith Valente
"It's like being in the room with him and listening in to a very special conversation. It's him; it's the real man coming through loud and clear."