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When Pope John Paul II wanted to warn President Reagan of the danger of nuclear weapons, Baltimore was one of four scientists the pontiff appointed to carry his message.

The American pontiff has also not commented on his predecessor's 2023 decree.

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff, has Creole roots.

During his 12 years as pontiff, Francis visited 68 countries on 47 foreign trips, often choosing destinations on the world's margins, which he described as the Church's "peripheries".

The US queen of pop shared her plea on social media, saying the pontiff was "the only one of us who cannot be denied entry."