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Vatican highlights challenge of ‘hyper-nationalism’ in Diwali message

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Lights for the celebration of the Hindu festival Diwali. / Abhinaba Basu via Flickr (CC BY 2.0).

Vatican City, Oct 29, 2021 / 12:00 pm (CNA).
One day before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet Pope Francis, the Vatican relea… […]

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