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Isabella H. de Carvalho
The Pope’s visit to Mongolia in 6 moments
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Pope: Our life is a desert
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Camille Dalmas
Traditional banquet welcomes Pope to Mongolia
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Kathleen N. Hattrup
In Mongolia, Pope honors Mary found in garbage
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Isabella H. de Carvalho
Church joins non-Catholics in month to remember the world is God’s gift
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Hugues Lefèvre
Pope Francis, 86, now the oldest pope to travel abroad
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Kathleen N. Hattrup
Pope: 1st Native American saint a model of patience
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Kathleen N. Hattrup
Pope highlights novena to Ulmas, family of 9 to be beatified
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Kathleen N. Hattrup
Laudato si’ update will be apostolic exhortation
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Isabella H. de Carvalho