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Rory Carroll in Washington DC has a wrap of today’s meet and greet between Barack Obama and Pope Francis:Rory Carroll in Washington DC has a wrap of today’s meet and greet between Barack Obama and Pope Francis:
In a rare departure from protocol, the president, vice-president and their families turned up to greet the pontiff, underlining the huge expectations for a historic visit which will include talks at the White House and addresses to Congress, the United Nations and vast crowds in Washington, New York and Philadelphia.In a rare departure from protocol, the president, vice-president and their families turned up to greet the pontiff, underlining the huge expectations for a historic visit which will include talks at the White House and addresses to Congress, the United Nations and vast crowds in Washington, New York and Philadelphia.
The US and Vatican flags fluttered from the cockpit as the papal plane taxied to a halt where an honour guard, dignitaries, clerics and schoolchildren waited. A high school band had set the mood earlier with a rendition of Pharrell Williams’ Happy.The US and Vatican flags fluttered from the cockpit as the papal plane taxied to a halt where an honour guard, dignitaries, clerics and schoolchildren waited. A high school band had set the mood earlier with a rendition of Pharrell Williams’ Happy.
The 78-year-old Catholic leader smiled broadly as he touched US soil for the first time – and promptly received his first taste of US informality in the form of chants of “Francisco” and “Hey hey, ho ho, welcome to the USA!”The 78-year-old Catholic leader smiled broadly as he touched US soil for the first time – and promptly received his first taste of US informality in the form of chants of “Francisco” and “Hey hey, ho ho, welcome to the USA!”
Related: Pope Francis meets Obama to begin unpredictable, not-quite-liberal US tour
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After a busy day of travel from the US to Cuba, Pope Francis’s schedule is clear for the rest of the evening as he prepares for five more days in the US. We’re wrapping up day four of our nine-day live blog coverage of the pontiff’s trip, but here are some highlights from Tuesday:After a busy day of travel from the US to Cuba, Pope Francis’s schedule is clear for the rest of the evening as he prepares for five more days in the US. We’re wrapping up day four of our nine-day live blog coverage of the pontiff’s trip, but here are some highlights from Tuesday:
And ahead of a busy Wednesday in Washington, from the White House to the national mall to a controversial canonisation, here are 10 things to watch during Pope Francis’s trip to the US.And ahead of a busy Wednesday in Washington, from the White House to the national mall to a controversial canonisation, here are 10 things to watch during Pope Francis’s trip to the US.
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Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, said that in speaking to Congress (on Thursday) and at the UN (on Friday), there remain many issues that Francis will obviously address, including the environment and migration.Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman, said that in speaking to Congress (on Thursday) and at the UN (on Friday), there remain many issues that Francis will obviously address, including the environment and migration.
“This is clear: they are such fundamental questions of the day, that it is not possible that the Pope comes and does not speak about them,” Lombardi said.“This is clear: they are such fundamental questions of the day, that it is not possible that the Pope comes and does not speak about them,” Lombardi said.
The Vatican spokespeople claim they still don’t know exactly what Francis will say in the halls of power.The Vatican spokespeople claim they still don’t know exactly what Francis will say in the halls of power.
Lombardi said he also did not know what the pope said to Barack Obama as they walked from the papal plane to their individual motorcades. The Pope rode in a Fiat.Lombardi said he also did not know what the pope said to Barack Obama as they walked from the papal plane to their individual motorcades. The Pope rode in a Fiat.
“Pope Francis has a charisma in the personal encounter with other persons and also big political leaders,” Lombardi said at the press conference. “He approach the other as a concrete person, not so much as a political leader who has a particular ideology.”“Pope Francis has a charisma in the personal encounter with other persons and also big political leaders,” Lombardi said at the press conference. “He approach the other as a concrete person, not so much as a political leader who has a particular ideology.”
“This is something wonderful and very often this is another way to approach the big question and solve something,” he said.“This is something wonderful and very often this is another way to approach the big question and solve something,” he said.
Again, Lombardi spoke of the importance of the pope’s encounters with people and how he connects with them, not just the content of their interaction. “I think this is maybe more important than our agenda of points would indicate,” Lombardi said.Again, Lombardi spoke of the importance of the pope’s encounters with people and how he connects with them, not just the content of their interaction. “I think this is maybe more important than our agenda of points would indicate,” Lombardi said.
The press conference has now ended.The press conference has now ended.
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There are no plans for Pope Francis on the official schedule for tonight, but tomorrow, he will visit the White House, pray with bishops at St Matthew’s Cathedral and canonize Junipero Serra.There are no plans for Pope Francis on the official schedule for tonight, but tomorrow, he will visit the White House, pray with bishops at St Matthew’s Cathedral and canonize Junipero Serra.
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Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi spoke about the decision to have the pope travel around Washington DC in a fiat. “It is very easy to recognize where the Pope is because he is in the littlest car in the motorcade,” Lombardi said.Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi spoke about the decision to have the pope travel around Washington DC in a fiat. “It is very easy to recognize where the Pope is because he is in the littlest car in the motorcade,” Lombardi said.
The Guardian’s Rome correspondent Stephanie Kirchgaessner has more on the Fiat:The Guardian’s Rome correspondent Stephanie Kirchgaessner has more on the Fiat:
To see such an important foreign dignitary driving off in a Fiat was so unusual that CNN anchor Jake Tapper speculated on live television that there “must be” some “bells and whistles” of which the public was not aware. As if the Fiat had just been passed on to the pope from James Bond.To see such an important foreign dignitary driving off in a Fiat was so unusual that CNN anchor Jake Tapper speculated on live television that there “must be” some “bells and whistles” of which the public was not aware. As if the Fiat had just been passed on to the pope from James Bond.
The choice of vehicle may also have reflected Pope Francis’s commitment to environmental stewardship. His encyclical on climate change, which will be a major focus of his five-day trip to the US and his speech before the United Nations, is focused on the need to care for both the environment and the poor. The politically savvy Vatican would surely have wanted to avoid the pope being seen in a gas guzzler.The choice of vehicle may also have reflected Pope Francis’s commitment to environmental stewardship. His encyclical on climate change, which will be a major focus of his five-day trip to the US and his speech before the United Nations, is focused on the need to care for both the environment and the poor. The politically savvy Vatican would surely have wanted to avoid the pope being seen in a gas guzzler.
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With Pope Francis in Washington DC – the politicians are calling.With Pope Francis in Washington DC – the politicians are calling.
Pope Francis, I hope my Republican colleagues listen to your message of compassion on #immigration. #AskthePope #PopeInDCPope Francis, I hope my Republican colleagues listen to your message of compassion on #immigration. #AskthePope #PopeInDC
.@marcorubio: As a Catholic, I believe @Pontifex speaks w/ infallibility on moral issues, but on economic issues he’s a person w/ opinions..@marcorubio: As a Catholic, I believe @Pontifex speaks w/ infallibility on moral issues, but on economic issues he’s a person w/ opinions.
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The archbishop of Houston, Daniel DiNardo, said that he and his fellow clergy member’s role during the pope’s visit is to: “step back and leave message of holy father to be received in all of its fullness.”The archbishop of Houston, Daniel DiNardo, said that he and his fellow clergy member’s role during the pope’s visit is to: “step back and leave message of holy father to be received in all of its fullness.”
At DC press conf welcoming pope, top bishop says Francis is "inviting us to rise above whatever may divide us culturally and politically"At DC press conf welcoming pope, top bishop says Francis is "inviting us to rise above whatever may divide us culturally and politically"
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Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said that the pope’s trips around the world are expanding his experience as a “universal pastor”.Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said that the pope’s trips around the world are expanding his experience as a “universal pastor”.
“The speech for Congress and UN are interesting because they are from a person who has reached great moral authority and is able to interpret the question that come from the global mankind and try to give orientation and answers to the people of the entire world,” Lombardi said.“The speech for Congress and UN are interesting because they are from a person who has reached great moral authority and is able to interpret the question that come from the global mankind and try to give orientation and answers to the people of the entire world,” Lombardi said.
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Vatican spokesperson Federico Lombardi and US bishops are holding a press conference about the pope’s visit to the US now. The livestream is here.Vatican spokesperson Federico Lombardi and US bishops are holding a press conference about the pope’s visit to the US now. The livestream is here.
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Environmental activist Bill McKibben writes for the Guardian about two major figures getting involved in the climate change debate: Pope Francis and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.Environmental activist Bill McKibben writes for the Guardian about two major figures getting involved in the climate change debate: Pope Francis and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton.
Today, Clinton announced that she opposes the controversial Keystone XL pipeline and Pope Francis has spoke repeatedly about the need to address climate change.Today, Clinton announced that she opposes the controversial Keystone XL pipeline and Pope Francis has spoke repeatedly about the need to address climate change.
It’s not really divine intervention that moved the former Secretary of State (who had originally gamed the State Department review process to approve the project). It was hard hard organizing – thousands went to jail, hundreds of thousands marched, millions wrote public comments. And that work has gone far beyond this one pipeline: its helped turn almost every fossil fuel infrastructure project on the planet into a full-on battle.It’s not really divine intervention that moved the former Secretary of State (who had originally gamed the State Department review process to approve the project). It was hard hard organizing – thousands went to jail, hundreds of thousands marched, millions wrote public comments. And that work has gone far beyond this one pipeline: its helped turn almost every fossil fuel infrastructure project on the planet into a full-on battle.
Bernie Sanders played his part too. He’s made no direct criticism of Hillary, but he has pointed out regularly how odd it is she has no position on this key issue. As he rose in the polls, her determination to dodge the issue clearly wavered.Bernie Sanders played his part too. He’s made no direct criticism of Hillary, but he has pointed out regularly how odd it is she has no position on this key issue. As he rose in the polls, her determination to dodge the issue clearly wavered.
But the pope did help too: his powerful encyclical last summer is a reminder to every politician of exactly which way the wind is now blowing. That wind is in the sails of the climate movement now, and so there will be more days like this to come. Whether they come in time to slow the planet’s careening new physics is an open question, but at last the political and financial climate has begun to change almost as fast as the physical one.But the pope did help too: his powerful encyclical last summer is a reminder to every politician of exactly which way the wind is now blowing. That wind is in the sails of the climate movement now, and so there will be more days like this to come. Whether they come in time to slow the planet’s careening new physics is an open question, but at last the political and financial climate has begun to change almost as fast as the physical one.
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From Washington DC, the Guardian’s US environment correspondent Suzanne Goldenberg and DC bureau chief Dan Roberts report on how Democrats hope the Pope’s visit can tone down climate change deniers in Congress. Republicans, meanwhile, are hoping that Francis steers clear of the issue.From Washington DC, the Guardian’s US environment correspondent Suzanne Goldenberg and DC bureau chief Dan Roberts report on how Democrats hope the Pope’s visit can tone down climate change deniers in Congress. Republicans, meanwhile, are hoping that Francis steers clear of the issue.
Sheldon Whitehouse, the Democratic senator from Rhode Island, said he believed the call to action from a popular pope made it increasingly difficult for Republicans to continue to dismiss the science on climate change. “I think this whole edifice of climate denial is crumbling,” Whitehouse told the Guardian.Sheldon Whitehouse, the Democratic senator from Rhode Island, said he believed the call to action from a popular pope made it increasingly difficult for Republicans to continue to dismiss the science on climate change. “I think this whole edifice of climate denial is crumbling,” Whitehouse told the Guardian.
As Pope Francis was taking his first steps on American soil, Hillary Clinton broke her lengthy silence on the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, saying she opposed the project and did not believe it was in the interests of “what we need to do to combat climate change”.As Pope Francis was taking his first steps on American soil, Hillary Clinton broke her lengthy silence on the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, saying she opposed the project and did not believe it was in the interests of “what we need to do to combat climate change”.
Even before the pope’s indictment of capitalism and climate change in his encyclical in June, Republicans in Congress had been slowly edging away from outright climate denial.Even before the pope’s indictment of capitalism and climate change in his encyclical in June, Republicans in Congress had been slowly edging away from outright climate denial.
Related: Democrats hopeful pope's visit will end climate change denial in Congress
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Why are some American Catholics a bit cagey (to put things lightly) about Pope Francis? I’d suggest that one reason is the enduring popularity of the barnstorming mid-century Catholic televangelist, Bishop Fulton Sheen. His televised sermons against communism and his books and epigrams on the spiritual life and both still very popular in the US and abroad. Here’s a short example:Why are some American Catholics a bit cagey (to put things lightly) about Pope Francis? I’d suggest that one reason is the enduring popularity of the barnstorming mid-century Catholic televangelist, Bishop Fulton Sheen. His televised sermons against communism and his books and epigrams on the spiritual life and both still very popular in the US and abroad. Here’s a short example:
“Free these people. That’s the first thing that we have to solve in the world ... no other problem will be solved until we liberate them.”“Free these people. That’s the first thing that we have to solve in the world ... no other problem will be solved until we liberate them.”
“Our weakness, really, is that we’re not sure in America that there is any truth ... [but] the choice before the world is either brotherhood in Christ, or comradeship in antichrist. They have chosen that particular comradeship!”“Our weakness, really, is that we’re not sure in America that there is any truth ... [but] the choice before the world is either brotherhood in Christ, or comradeship in antichrist. They have chosen that particular comradeship!”
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Throughout the pope’s visit to the US, Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of national Catholic social justice lobby NETWORK, will be joining our minute-by-minute coverage here on the Guardian US live blog.Throughout the pope’s visit to the US, Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of national Catholic social justice lobby NETWORK, will be joining our minute-by-minute coverage here on the Guardian US live blog.
You might know Sister Simone better as the leader of the so-called “Nuns on the Bus” tour that has disrupted American politics with a modern vision of Catholicism. Here’s her first dispatch, looking ahead to Francis in Washington, where the bus ended a 13-day, 2,000-mile tour:You might know Sister Simone better as the leader of the so-called “Nuns on the Bus” tour that has disrupted American politics with a modern vision of Catholicism. Here’s her first dispatch, looking ahead to Francis in Washington, where the bus ended a 13-day, 2,000-mile tour:
As we head to DC on the last leg of our two-week bus trip, our excitement is mounting. We carry with us the stories of all of the people we have met along our 2000 mile Nuns on the Bus journey. In the process, we learned that Pope Francis is correct when he says the realities of our people are more important than any theory we can imagine.As we head to DC on the last leg of our two-week bus trip, our excitement is mounting. We carry with us the stories of all of the people we have met along our 2000 mile Nuns on the Bus journey. In the process, we learned that Pope Francis is correct when he says the realities of our people are more important than any theory we can imagine.
We learned of the anguish of racism and the worry of black mothers for the safety of their children. Amy told us in St Louis that she quizzes her 10th grade and eighth-grade sons about what to do “when” the police stop them. She tells them to keep their hands out of their pockets and to do what the police tell them.We learned of the anguish of racism and the worry of black mothers for the safety of their children. Amy told us in St Louis that she quizzes her 10th grade and eighth-grade sons about what to do “when” the police stop them. She tells them to keep their hands out of their pockets and to do what the police tell them.
Her eighth-grader asked her recently, “Mommy, how long will this go on?” She had tears in her eyes as she told us she had to tell him: “For the rest of your life!” Her testimony broke my heart. Our political leaders must respond to the unique challenges confronting communities of color, including white racism within our police forces that has led to so much fear and divisions.Her eighth-grader asked her recently, “Mommy, how long will this go on?” She had tears in her eyes as she told us she had to tell him: “For the rest of your life!” Her testimony broke my heart. Our political leaders must respond to the unique challenges confronting communities of color, including white racism within our police forces that has led to so much fear and divisions.
Pope Francis challenges us to know that we are all connected and need to act as brothers and sisters to each other.Pope Francis challenges us to know that we are all connected and need to act as brothers and sisters to each other.
I carry with me 15-year-old Katherine and her five siblings struggling here in the U.S. after their parents were deported when they went to pay a traffic ticket. Our broken immigration system is tearing families apart.I carry with me 15-year-old Katherine and her five siblings struggling here in the U.S. after their parents were deported when they went to pay a traffic ticket. Our broken immigration system is tearing families apart.
In fact, it is so bad that Katherine’s 12-year-old sister Stephanie attempted suicide in the aftermath of her pain. She seemed to think that it would be better if there were one less to worry about. I come back from this trip with a renewed commitment to changing our broken immigration system.In fact, it is so bad that Katherine’s 12-year-old sister Stephanie attempted suicide in the aftermath of her pain. She seemed to think that it would be better if there were one less to worry about. I come back from this trip with a renewed commitment to changing our broken immigration system.
In the United States we exploit undocumented immigrant labor and then act sanctimonious about how “they broke the law!”In the United States we exploit undocumented immigrant labor and then act sanctimonious about how “they broke the law!”
Pope Francis calls us to welcome the stranger and care for our families. He says that there are no borders on God’s love.Pope Francis calls us to welcome the stranger and care for our families. He says that there are no borders on God’s love.
I also carry with me the joyful news that innovative work is being done in every city we visited. I celebrate the interfaith organizing that is happening in Evansville, Indiana. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of the first Magdalen House and Thistle Farms where formerly incarcerated and addicted women are finding new life in recovery. They are running a for-profit business that is healing our planet and healing the community.I also carry with me the joyful news that innovative work is being done in every city we visited. I celebrate the interfaith organizing that is happening in Evansville, Indiana. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of the first Magdalen House and Thistle Farms where formerly incarcerated and addicted women are finding new life in recovery. They are running a for-profit business that is healing our planet and healing the community.
In Little Rock, Arkansas, the low-income blighted neighborhood is banding together to plant flowers and vegetables to beautify their community and grow hope.In Little Rock, Arkansas, the low-income blighted neighborhood is banding together to plant flowers and vegetables to beautify their community and grow hope.
In Wheeling, West Virginia, Grow Ohio Valley was started by energetic folks who want to bridge the divide between their neighbors and fresh food. Their “framers market truck” takes fresh food into all sorts of communities.In Wheeling, West Virginia, Grow Ohio Valley was started by energetic folks who want to bridge the divide between their neighbors and fresh food. Their “framers market truck” takes fresh food into all sorts of communities.
At every turn on our tour we embraced heartbreak and hope. I realize that this is the message of Pope Francis. Know the struggle of our neighbors. Let our hearts be broken open. Then we have room for everyone in our lives and the new will burst forth. This is the essence of joy and our experience on the bus. We Nuns on the Bus celebrate our pilgrimage and the arrival of Pope Francis. May these few days of his visit help our nation renew our founding principles so that “We the People” will once again come together to work for the common good.At every turn on our tour we embraced heartbreak and hope. I realize that this is the message of Pope Francis. Know the struggle of our neighbors. Let our hearts be broken open. Then we have room for everyone in our lives and the new will burst forth. This is the essence of joy and our experience on the bus. We Nuns on the Bus celebrate our pilgrimage and the arrival of Pope Francis. May these few days of his visit help our nation renew our founding principles so that “We the People” will once again come together to work for the common good.
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The Guardian’s Rory Carroll filed this dispatch from Washington DC:The Guardian’s Rory Carroll filed this dispatch from Washington DC:
Bishop Christopher Coyne, the incoming director of the communications committee of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, told me that liberals and conservatives who expect Francis to promote their agendas will likely end up frustrated.Bishop Christopher Coyne, the incoming director of the communications committee of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, told me that liberals and conservatives who expect Francis to promote their agendas will likely end up frustrated.
“There will be disappointment. He’s not a politician. He’s a leader of a faith and will say things that are challenging to people across all sectors of life.”“There will be disappointment. He’s not a politician. He’s a leader of a faith and will say things that are challenging to people across all sectors of life.”
Some of that expectation, said Coyne, stemmed from over-eager extrapolation of Francis’s famous “who am I to judge?” comment, which was a response to a narrow question about an allegedly gay staffer in the Vatican.Some of that expectation, said Coyne, stemmed from over-eager extrapolation of Francis’s famous “who am I to judge?” comment, which was a response to a narrow question about an allegedly gay staffer in the Vatican.
The bishop reckoned Francis will avoid explicit forays into hotbutton political topics. “I’d be very surprised if he were to insert himself into the more particular issues of our country. But you never know. He’s a man of strong opinions who often surprises us with them.”The bishop reckoned Francis will avoid explicit forays into hotbutton political topics. “I’d be very surprised if he were to insert himself into the more particular issues of our country. But you never know. He’s a man of strong opinions who often surprises us with them.”
Coyne was speaking from the papal media filing room in the bowels of the Marriott Marquis hotel in Washington.Coyne was speaking from the papal media filing room in the bowels of the Marriott Marquis hotel in Washington.
Francis, he added, would stick mainly to Spanish because of limited English. “He took three months of English in Dublin in 1980.” Asked if that meant a pope with an Irish accent, he smiled. “We’ll see.”Francis, he added, would stick mainly to Spanish because of limited English. “He took three months of English in Dublin in 1980.” Asked if that meant a pope with an Irish accent, he smiled. “We’ll see.”
Fr Manuel Dorantes, another clerical media point man, said he had been swotting up on Argentine Spanish, a version very different from his own Mexican Spanish. “The accent and expressions are really something.”Fr Manuel Dorantes, another clerical media point man, said he had been swotting up on Argentine Spanish, a version very different from his own Mexican Spanish. “The accent and expressions are really something.”
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More from my colleague Angela Bruno:More from my colleague Angela Bruno:
Telemundo have tweeted a report from correspondent Rogelio Mora-Tagle, who traveled from Cuba with Francisco.Telemundo have tweeted a report from correspondent Rogelio Mora-Tagle, who traveled from Cuba with Francisco.
According to the Spanish language network, the pope wanted to enter the United States via Tijuana, Mexico – as do many undocumented immigrants.According to the Spanish language network, the pope wanted to enter the United States via Tijuana, Mexico – as do many undocumented immigrants.
El #PapaFrancisco quería entrar a #EEUU por #Tijuana #México como hacen algunos #indocumentados, según dijo a corresponsal @RogerMoraTagleEl #PapaFrancisco quería entrar a #EEUU por #Tijuana #México como hacen algunos #indocumentados, según dijo a corresponsal @RogerMoraTagle
The Pope has been a vocal advocate for migrant rights, and many of the activist groups that have traveled to Washington DC for his visit are there to draw attention to the cause of immigration reform.The Pope has been a vocal advocate for migrant rights, and many of the activist groups that have traveled to Washington DC for his visit are there to draw attention to the cause of immigration reform.
In this Guardian piece on the progressive groups hoping to use Pope Francis’ visit as a platform to raise awareness, Ed Pilkington writes:In this Guardian piece on the progressive groups hoping to use Pope Francis’ visit as a platform to raise awareness, Ed Pilkington writes:
“Pro-immigration groups see the pope’s arrival as a possible balm for the wounds of America’s Hispanic communities amid the increasingly shrill anti-immigration rhetoric coming from Republican presidential candidates.“Pro-immigration groups see the pope’s arrival as a possible balm for the wounds of America’s Hispanic communities amid the increasingly shrill anti-immigration rhetoric coming from Republican presidential candidates.
As Maribel Hastings of America’s Voice put it, writing in Spanish: “Millions of undocumented people see in the pope a defender and intermediary who can change hearts.”As Maribel Hastings of America’s Voice put it, writing in Spanish: “Millions of undocumented people see in the pope a defender and intermediary who can change hearts.”
(Mora-Tagle also took advantage of his time on the papal plane to give his Emmy to the pope. What the pontiff made of that gift has not been reported.)(Mora-Tagle also took advantage of his time on the papal plane to give his Emmy to the pope. What the pontiff made of that gift has not been reported.)
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