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Pope Francis advances sainthood cause of Italian Catholic priest who saved Jews in WWII

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The Franciscan friar Fr. Placido Cortese (1907-1944). / Il Messaggero di Sant’Antonio via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Vatican City, Aug 30, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA).
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