Pope visits immigrant father's hometown for birthday party :

PORTACOMARO, Italy — Pope Francis made a rare personal getaway Saturday, returning to his father’s birthplace in northern Italy for the first time since ascending the papacy to celebrate the 90th birthday of a second cousin who long knew him as simply “Giorgio.” Francis’ two-day visit to his ancestral homeland…

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