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Pope Francis launches his post-COVID agenda with announcement of new encyclical

(Tiziana Fabi/Pool Photo via AP, File) In this Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, Pope Francis, standing, leads a prayer with representatives of different religions, inside the Basilica of St. Francis, in Assisi, Italy. The Franciscan friars in Assisi say Pope Francis will journey there next month to sign a new encyclical, expected to stress the value of brotherly relations during and after the pandemic, in what could be his first visit outside of the Rome area since Italy went into lockdown.