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Pope Francis

hinault · 2014-08-19 23:37:03

It appears that the recent visit of Pope Francis to Korea has been deemed a success by both the Vatican and South Korea. The Pope has also expressed a wish to visit China, according to the Guardian newspaper. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/18/pope-francis-2015-us-trip-china-if-permitted It might be a small…

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It appears that the recent visit of Pope Francis to Korea has been deemed a success by both the Vatican and South Korea.

The Pope has also expressed a wish to visit China, according to the Guardian newspaper.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/18/pope-francis-2015-us-trip-china-if-permitted

It might be a small gesture but Chinese authorities allowed the Pope's plane to traverse Chinese airspace for the first time ever for a papal trip.
Small gestures like these could indicate a thawing in the relationship between the Vatican and China.

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#2 22-08-2014 8:15am

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well they're hardly likely to put out a press release sayign

"that was a total waste of time"!!

As a prod I have a LOT of respect for this Pope.

More power to his genuflecting elbow

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