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Bratislava (Slovakia), Sep 12 (EFE) .- Pope Francis arrived in Bratislava Sunday, after a brief visit to Budapest.He met with Christian leaders on the first day and called for efforts to have a "Europe free of ideologies."(Camera: CRISTINA CABREJAS GILES)SHOT LIST:THE ARRIVAL OF POPE FRANCIS IN SLOVAKIA AND HIS MEETING WITH CHRISTIAN LEADERS IN BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA.
Footage released Sunday shows the interior of the Tomb of Jesus Christ inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in East Jerusalem after preservation experts were called in to renovate the site for the first time since 1810. The marble slab stone which covered the tomb which many Christians believe contains the rock where Jesus laid before he was resurrected was pulled open to reveal the internal chamber not seen since the the last restoration work was done over 200 years ago. This is the first time the site has ever been filmed on video. The Aedicule surrounding the Tomb of Jesus In the centre of the church, built in the 19th century, is also in the process of being restored. Restoration costs are covered by the funds from the Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Armenian Christian churches, as well as from public and private funds.
The United States says that a ceasefire voted by the United Nations can "only" be implemented once Hamas begins releasing hostages it still holds. SOUNDBITE
Pope Francis meets with the relatives of people held hostage by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners. Israel and Hamas have announced a deal on allowing at least 50 hostages and scores of Palestinian prisoners to be freed while offering besieged Gaza residents a four-day truce after weeks of all-out war. IMAGES
Pope Francis holds Holy Mass in the EXPO International Exhibition Center grounds in Nur-Sultan during the second day of his Apostolic visit to Kazakhstan. IMAGES
French Prime minister Jean Castex arrives at the Holy See with French Foreign Affairs minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin ahead of a visit with the Pope, as the French Catholic Church battles a scandal over clerical child sex abuse and the sanctity of confession. IMAGES
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