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Kishore Jayabalan: What To Expect For The U.S. Papal Visit

August 11, 2015 • by Elise Hilton

Kishore Jayabalan: What To Expect For The U.S. Papal Visit

Kishore Jayabalan, Director of Istituto Acton in Rome, spoke to Vatican Radio about the upcoming U.S. papal visit. Pope Francis is planning to visit Washington, D.C., New York City and Philadelphia in September. Continue Reading...

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Kishore Jayabalan: What To Expect For The U.S. Papal Visit

Kishore Jayabalan: What To Expect For The U.S. Papal Visit

Latest Posts

The Lost Girls Of Romania: A Nation Of Sex Trafficking

How Eschatology Affects Effective Altruism

Samuel Gregg: Conservatives Need Bold Economics Moves, But With Moral Tone

Doing Injustice to the Just Price

The Clean Power Plan Harms the Poor and Middle Class

Why Is It Easier To Become An EMT Than An Interior Designer? Big Government

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