It all began with a book. On the papal plane to Africa, the French journalist Nicolas Senèze gave the Holy Father a copy of his latest work. There was nothing unusual about that. Vatican-accredited media personnel – or Vamps – often present the Pope with their new books when he greets them at the start of his foreign trips. But this particular present generated a major story. The Pope examined the cover of Comment L’Amérique veut changer de pape (“How America Wants to Change the Pope”) and said he was “honoured that the Americans attack me”. He then handed the book to an aide, commenting: “This is a bomb!”
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A schism in the US? What Pope Francis really thinks
it all began with a book. on the papal plane to africa, the french journalist nicolas senèze gave the holy father a copy of his latest work....
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