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People cry as they hold hold photos of their missed relatives as Ukrainian soldiers return from captivity during a POW exchange between Russia and Ukraine in Chernyhiv region, Ukraine, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Credit: Efrem Lukatsky/AP.)

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Pope Leo XIV greets meets people outside the St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Aug. 15, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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