Pope denies Pompeo an audience, criticizes US on handling of China

Pompeo, who was in Rome on Wednesday and due to meet Vatican officials on Thursday, repeated his denunciations of China's record on religious freedom at an event hosted by the US embassy to the Holy See.

Pope Francis celebrates the Mass of Saint Peter and Paul, in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, June 29, 2020.

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ByREUTERS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 20:06