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Andrew Medichini

News, World

May 4, 2015

Thinking it’s a joke, man hangs up on pope; gets papal hug

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Hang up on Pope Francis and you might get a hug.Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano says earlier this week, Francis dialed an ailing Italian man to comfort

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