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The Pope’s Middle East Game of Shrines

AWKWARD

Pope Francis hoped he might help bring peace to the Middle East, but set off a firestorm over a contested holy site. Maybe he should try healing the rift with the Orthodox church instead.

Candida Moss

Published May 25 2014 6:45AM EDT

articles/2014/05/25/the-pope-s-middle-east-game-of-shrines/140523-pope-shrine-moss-tease_uo4urw — Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Candida Moss

Candida Moss

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