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In his weekly Sunday Angelus prayer, Pope Francis prays for Ukraine and the earthquake victims of Turkey and Syria. He also offers his prayers for the victims of the deadly tornado in Mississippi and calls for a day of prayer for peace in Peru, amid a deepening political crisis. IMAGES
Pope Francis prays at the Ermineskin Cree Nation Cemetery in the community of Maskwacis, Canada, before visiting a former residential school where he is expected to make a historic personal apology to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over decades at the Catholic-run institutions. IMAGES
Mosul (Iraq), Mar 7 (EFE), (Camera: Cristina Cabrejas).- Pope Francis prayed Sunday for all the victims of the wars in the devastated Iraqi city of Mosul, from where he called for harmony and peace beyond religious beliefs. FOOTAGE OF THE POPE'S ARRIVAL IN MOSUL AND OF THE RELIGIOUS ACT.
Vatican City, Sep 2 (EFE), (Camera: Alvaro Padilla).- Pope Francis holds Wednesday his first public audience since lockdown in front of 500 people. During the audience, Francisco appealed for peace and dialogue in Lebanon. SOUNDBITES OF POPE FRANCIS ON WEDNESDAY:-"An extreme danger threatens the very existence of the country, Lebanon cannot be abandoned to itself."-"Lebanon has been a country of hope and that the Lebanese have always maintained their faith in God. They have demonstrated the ability to make their land a place of tolerance, respect, coexistence which is unique in the region."-"Lebanon is a message of freedom, it is an example of pluralism for both East and West. For the good of the country, but also of the world, we cannot allow this heritage to be lost."
Pope Francis used his weekly Angelus prayer to call on the faithful to pray for the people of Mosul, where an ongoing military operation is underway to take the city from Islamic State. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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