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Madison nuns to attend events as a part of Pope Francis’ visit

Noted: “Francis is interested in coming to the United States to confirm he’s standing alongside American Catholics, but at the same time I do think that this visit is intended to push the envelope a bit when it comes to a series of issues that are, again, issues that unite Catholics and non-Catholics,” says Giuliana Chamedes, a history professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who focuses on the Catholic religion.