A 2,000-case backlog built up on the cardinal’s watch and the office received blistering criticism.
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Trump, Pope Francis set aside differences in meeting at the Vatican
Peace is the theme of the first meeting of the two global leaders, as the pope gives the president a medal featuring an olive branch.
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Pope decries ‘vile’ attack on civilians in Syria
Citing the Saturday explosion in the Aleppo area that killed 100, he laments a litany of suffering in the world.
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Pope open to studying ordination of married men as priests to address shortage
The idea has drawn fresh attention in face of the acute shortage of priests in places like Brazil, a huge Catholic country.