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Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Francis holds up a plaque with an image of Saint Theresa during a meeting with journalists on his flight from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Manila in the Philippines on January 15, 2014.

Pope Francis says religious freedom trumps the right to free speech

Belief

Pope Francis told reporters today that anyone who insulted his mother could expect a punch. He was joking, but he was also making a serious point rooted in Catholic tradition.

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