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Hollande to meet Pope Francis after Catholic church attack in France

French President Francois Hollande is travelling to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, less than a month after a Catholic priest was murdered as he said morning Mass by two men claiming allegiance to the Islamic State extremist militia.

Hollande spoke with Francis on the day of the attack; his visit will be the second time that the French leader has travelled to the Vatican. His first visit was in January 2014. Read more

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