Pope Francis’s funeral presents chance for ‘brush-by’ diplomacy

Reuters A general views shows St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, while Pope Francis lies in state at the basilica, as seen from RomeReuters

World leaders may be gathering on Saturday to pay their respects to a fellow statesman whose church has more members than their states have citizens.

But they may also use the Pope’s funeral as a rare and unexpected opportunity to conduct a…

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