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Pope apologizes for keeping distance as virus cases spike

by Nicole Winfield
| October 14, 2020 9:06 AM

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis apologized to the faithful Wednesday for not being able to greet them and shake their hands as Italy posted a record spike in coronavirus infections that is threatening to once again spiral out of control.

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