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Montevideo, November 15th 2024 - 04:43 UTC

Tag: Romano Prodi

  • Tuesday, August 19th 2014 - 08:20 UTC

    South Korea was a feast, but more important China warmed up to Pope Francis

    “I invoke divine blessings upon your land” said the telegram sent by pope Francis to China's Jingping Xi

    Pope Francis ended his first official visit to Asia on Monday with a fresh overture to China and a call for reconciliation between South Korea and its totalitarian neighbor, North Korea. As the pope flew across Chinese airspace on his return flight to Rome, he sent a telegram — his second during the trip — to President Xi Jinping, expressing his “divine blessings” for the powerful leader and the Chinese people.