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Technical problem on pope's plane, king boards and escorts him to VIP lounge

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(ANSA) - ROME, JUN 12 - A technical problem occurred as the papal flight carrying Leo XIV back to Rome from Spain was about to begin takeoff, and King Felipe VI boarded and escorted the American pontiff back to the VIP lounge to wait for the glitch to be fixed. An announcement from the captain explained the situation to those on board, and a few minutes later, Felipe himself, who had just bid farewell to Leo, boarded the plane to invite the pontiff to disembark and wait in the VIP lounge at t...