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Pope to visit Greek island to highlight migrant crisis

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The Vatican spokesman announces that Pope Francis will visit the Greek island of Lesbos where scores of migrants are camped our or in holding centers, to bring attention to the front line of Europe's migrant crisis. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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