The AP Interview: East Timor president sees pope stop as opportunity, not time to dwell on past sins

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The president of East Timor sees Pope Francis’ upcoming visit as a prime opportunity to promote Asia’s youngest country on the world stage, not a time to confront the legacy of abuse by influential members of the clergy in the deeply Catholic nation.

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