Pope Francis meets with Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss 'hot button issues' like the Middle East, the Holy Land and China | America Magazine
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Pope Francis and his private secretary Alfred Xuereb (right) attend the weekly general audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican on May 1, 2013. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo -
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Pope Francis meets Secretary-General of the United Nations Portugal's Antonio Guterres during a private audience at the Vatican on December 20, 2019. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy
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