Pope Francis: ‘Jesus was popular and look how that turned out’

Pope Francis: ‘Jesus was popular and look how that turned out’

Written by David Gibson

(RNS) In two wide-ranging new interviews, the pontiff discusses matters both weighty and personal, such as: the perils of his popularity, his plans to welcome divorced and remarried Catholics, and his fear that the church has locked Jesus up like a prisoner.

Sen. Graham emphasizes foreign policy credentials at N.H. town meeting
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Sen. Graham emphasizes foreign policy credentials at N.H. town meeting

Samantha-Rae Tuthill

MILFORD, NH — Emphasizing his foreign policy credentials, GOP presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) held an intimate gathering Sunday with supporters at VFW post 4368 in Milford, New Hampshire. Together with his friend and colleague Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), a two-time New Hampshire primary winner, Graham spoke to a crowd of military veterans and local Republicans about U.S. national security and the strategic foreign policy objectives of the United States.

"If I am president, the war on terror ends this way: We win, they lose," Graham said to great applause.

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