But he sometimes feels isolated and it is a strain - his eyes well up as he talks to me.

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He talks to me about his concerns.

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He added: It would not be helpful for me to speculate about this while talks are ongoing.

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Sitting in his office, close to St Peter's Square, he showed me an album of photographs of a recent trip to Lebanon, where he had talks with religious leaders.

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