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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

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1. Pope Francis has phoned the family of James Foley,

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Thu Aug 21, 2014, 05:42 PM

Aug 2014

according to a Vatican official who gave permission to Fr. James Martin, SJ to share this news via Fr. Martin's blog.

The Pope has had tragedy strike his own extended family within the past few days in the deaths of his nephew's wife and two children in an auto accident.

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Pope Francis has phoned the family of James Foley, No Vested Interest Aug 2014 #1

He has a touch to do the human thing. rug Aug 2014 #2

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