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Vatican News: Vatican plans to gather accounts of Christian martyrs who have been killed since 2000

Welcome to this week’s Vaticano Updates, bringing you the latest news from Pope Francis and the Vatican. In this episode, we cover the Vatican’s initiative to collect stories of Christian martyrs since 2000, the meeting between Pope Francis and former US President Bill Clinton, the Holy Father’s call for peace in the West Bank, and the release of the schedule for Pope Francis’ historic visit to Mongolia in September. Stay tuned for the most important updates from the Vatican and Pope Francis.

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