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Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street in London, England, on Sept. 1, 2026. (Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP.)

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham leaves 10 Downing Street in London, England, on Sept. 1, 2026. (Credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP.)

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Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims and tourists at the Angelus on Sunday, 13 Sept. 2026 in the Vatican. (Image ©Vatican Media)

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Renata Brito

Pope Leo XIV arrives as he holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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