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Good morning! Today is Friday, the 17th of April, 2026 and this is the Friday Morning Edition of GEORGE. Pope Leo XIV has attracted criticism from President Trump and his allies for refusing to back the war in Iran in recent days. On Thursday, he reiterated his calls for peace. His words on Thursday, however, delivered in Bamenda, where a violent secessionist movement centered there has divided the country, extended well beyond ...