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And last year, Francis issued a similar warning during the first-ever address by a pontiff to the leaders of the Group of Seven countries.
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Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 20 June 2025
That same day the pontiff had met with apostolic nuncios and other papal representatives in the Vatican.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
Additionally, Márquez reported that on Thursday his delegation submitted a formal request to the Apostolic Nunciature in El Salvador, asking for the intervention of Pope Leo and citing the pontiff’s commitment to migrant rights.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Foremost was in hinting that the new personable and approachable pontiff has the potential to become a speaker not just for the young or proponents of contemporary popular causes but for everyone.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 20 June 2025
That same day the pontiff had met with apostolic nuncios and other papal representatives in the Vatican.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
Additionally, Márquez reported that on Thursday his delegation submitted a formal request to the Apostolic Nunciature in El Salvador, asking for the intervention of Pope Leo and citing the pontiff’s commitment to migrant rights.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
Foremost was in hinting that the new personable and approachable pontiff has the potential to become a speaker not just for the young or proponents of contemporary popular causes but for everyone.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
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“Pontiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontiff. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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