Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support
Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.
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Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.
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