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Pope Leo XIV in Africa
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The U.S. president's social media broadside and comments to reporters came as the pope prepared to depart for an 11-day trip to Africa.
"It is through the Eucharist that even our hands become 'hands of the Risen One'," the pope said.
The bishop of Palm Beach said the crisis in the neighboring island nation "has reached truly inhumane proportions … and our solidarity and response are urgently needed."
