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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Preciutti

Pope meets with wife and family of Julian Assange, who says pontiff 'concerned' by his suffering

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Pope Francis met Friday with imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's wife Stella, who said the pope’s gesture in receiving her was evidence of his “ongoing show of support for our family’s plight” and concern over her husband’s suffering.

In an interview with The Associated Press after the audience, Stella Assange recalled that Francis had sent a letter to her husband in March 2021, during a particularly difficult period.

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