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The Pope's New American Archbishop Might Address Income Inequality

Blase Cupich is opposed to the lavish lifestyle that some of his peers embrace and has what is referred to as “a heart for the poor.” His elevation signals where Pope Francis intends to take the American church

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The Pope's influence in the Middle East is definitely symbolic, but that's about it.

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Pope Francis’s trip to the Holy Land offers a chance to lift up the realities of persecution and violence against Christians in the region.

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Russell Crowe Meets Pope Francis After All

It may not have been the private meeting the Noah star was hoping for, but Crowe joined the pontiff's weekly audience at St. Peter's Square on Wednesday and was able to briefly meet Francis in a public setting

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