Pope Francis waves during his weekly general audience in St. Peter square at the Vatican on April 22, 2015. PHOTO BY STEFANO SPAZIANI by Todd Habigertodd.habiger@theleaven.org KANSAS CITY, Kan. — To say Pope Francis was a man of...
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