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Why Pope Francis’ Asia and Oceania trip is a security headache

Pope Francis will embark next month on the longest trip of his pontificate — and maybe one of his more perilous

Luke Coppen
Aug 06, 2024
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Pope Francis will embark next month on the longest trip of his pontificate — and perhaps also one of his more perilous.

Pope Francis, pictured during a general audience on Oct. 15, 2014. © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

Could his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore really be more dangerous than his journeys to the Centra…

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