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The Latest: Vatican defends pope's Iraq trip, stadium mass

| March 2, 2021 8:03 AM

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is defending Pope Francis’ decision to go ahead with his trip to Iraq this weekend despite rising coronavirus infections there and concerns about crowds wanting to see him.

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