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Thumbs Up. Pope Francis meets Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, during a private audience at the Vatican Aug. 29. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano, handout)
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Pope Francis and Zuckerberg spoke about "how communications technology can be used to alleviate poverty, encourage a culture of encounter and help deliver a message of hope."
A priest prays over pilgrims along a street on July 24 in Krakow, Poland, ahead of World Youth Day. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)
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Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
The pope said that even those who cannot travel to Poland have the opportunity to be present in prayer for World Youth Day.
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"To the extent that the difficulties seem more insurmountable and the prospects of security and peace seem more unclear, our prayer should be more insistent," he said.
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The pope's message "can be summarized like so: 'Enough now, enough with this conflict,'" Cardinal Turkson told Vatican Radio on July 20.
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Pope Francis said he plans to focus on mercy, the legacy of St. John Paul II and marriage in his upcoming visit to Poland.
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"With his words, with his comfort, the Holy Father can alleviate this awful memory to restore the vigor and desire for hope of all these people."
Pope Francis receives a gift from Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his wife, Mehriban Aliyeva, during a meeting at the Vatican in March 2015. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)
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Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
The pope's visit will be his 16th trip outside Italy.
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Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
The elevation is a call to "reflect more deeply on the dignity of women, the new evangelization and the greatness of the mystery of divine mercy."
Pope Francis greets a young woman as he meets the disabled during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 1. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
The pope will attend two ecumenical events and celebrate Mass with Catholics when he visits on Oct. 31.
Pope Francis exchanges gifts with Ahmad el-Tayeb, grand imam of Egypt's al-Azhar mosque and university, during a private meeting at the Vatican May 23. (CNS photo/Max Rossi, Reuters)
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Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
Pope Francis and Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam of al-Azhar University, met at the Vatican on May 23.