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Bishop Blase Cupich, Pope Francis' first major appointment in the hierarchy of the U.S. Catholic Church, stands at the pulpit with his new Archdiocesan Stole at Holy Name Cathedral as part of
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Pope Benedict XVI walks away after praying in memory of the 42 victims of Monday's underground train derailment outside the Jesus underground station after arriving in Valencia July 8, 2006. Pope Benedict
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