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Leo pleas for besieged Ukrainian town in call with Putin

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Drone strikes and mined roads around Oleshky have prevented supply from reaching the town and civilians from escaping it. Relief efforts including attempts to deliver aid by drone have largely...

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Pope Leo thanks staff at Mass in Gemelli Hospital

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I’ve never been fond of the Bridge of Sighs. I prefer the walkways over Shad Thames

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