Having first been impressed by Pope John Paul II in 1980, he turned to the pope's intercession when his son was dying from lymphoma, and his prayers were heard.
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ANALYSIS: Pope Francis's archbishop picks for Germany and the Vatican's guidance on blessing same-sex couples may indicate Rome's plan for dealing with the pr.