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‘A true Salesian’: papal praise for Italian priest who baptized him (Vatican News)

On August 26, Pope Francis received pilgrims from the Diocese of Lodi in Lombardy (map). The Pontiff paid tribute to Father Enrico Pozzoli, a Salesian missionary from Lodi who baptized him and later helped “the future Pope’s parents accept his decision to become a priest,” according to Vatican News.