Archbishop Nelson Pérez joins Papal Foundation visit to Rome
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Updated · CatholicPhilly.com · May 1
Archbishop Nelson Pérez joins Papal Foundation visit to Rome
3 articles · Updated · CatholicPhilly.com · May 1
During the trip, Pérez visited the 325-year-old Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy as Pope Leo XIV marked its anniversary and Cardinal Pietro Parolin praised its peace-building diplomatic role.
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