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    Did Pope Francis make an impression on Trump?

    Before going to Brussels, where he'll meet with NATO leaders tomorrow, President Trump was in Rome today to visit the Pope. Mr. Trump arrived at the apostolic palace in an armored limo. Pope Francis came in a Ford Focus. They met in private for about 30 minutes.

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    By Warren Olney • May 24, 2017 • 1 min read

    Before going to Brussels, where he'll meet with NATO leaders tomorrow, President Trump was in Rome today to visit the Pope. Mr. Trump arrived at the apostolic palace in an armored limo. Pope Francis came in a Ford Focus. They met in private for about 30 minutes. Joshua McElwee, Vatican correspondent for the independent National Catholic Reporter, has more on the meeting.

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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    White House budget proposal slashes and burns
    1. 1:26Did Pope Francis make an impression on Trump?You’re reading this
    2. 8:02War on poverty or war against the poor?
    3. 40:18The Manchester attack and the new European jihadist
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