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Jean-Paul Vesco
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Jean-Paul Vesco is the cardinal archbishop of Algiers.
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"The trip is aimed at continuing to 'build bridges between the Christian and Muslim worlds'."View Story →
"the pontiff is the first-ever leader of the world's Catholics to visit the Muslim-majority country of Algeria, where he aims to help 'build bridges between the Christian and Muslim worlds.'"View Story →
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