pontiff

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"Turkey has an important role to play in this process," the pontiff added.

From Barron's

The US pontiff is currently visiting Turkey as part of his first trip abroad as leader of the Catholic Church.

From Barron's

The hope is that the pontiff can help break the logjam.

From Los Angeles Times

It is a chance for him to set out his spiritual and geopolitical vision after six months as pontiff, notable for its relative quiet after years of turbulence in the Catholic Church.

From The Wall Street Journal

His trip to China takes place after a fresh bout of friction between Pope Francis and Kyiv was triggered by the pontiff's recent praise of Russian tsars, which Ukraine interpreted as lauding Moscow's imperialism.

From Reuters