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Pope Francis denounces the "monstrosity of war" and prays that its "savage cruelty" may end, after meeting with Ukrainian children who have been welcomed to Italy by various associations.
Accompanied by Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury and Iain Greenshields of the Church of Scotland, Pope Francis meets with the authorities and diplomatic corps of South Sudan at the Presidential Palace in Juba. IMAGES
On the third day of his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis visits the Our Lady of the Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa to meet with priests and members of the church. IMAGES
At his traditional Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis condemns the human "hunger for wealth and power", which he says drives men and women to "consume even their neighbours, their brothers and sisters." "I think above all of the children devoured by wars, poverty and injustice", the pontiff prays.
Pope Francis is in Bahrain, continuing his efforts to increase inter-religious dialogue, this Friday meeting with Sunni Islam's leading authority. This is Francis's 39th international trip and comes three years after he signed a Muslim-Christian manifesto for peace in the United Arab Emirates. On Thursday the pope criticised Bahrain's use of the death penalty, and urged the wider region to respect human rights. Watch Pope's speech and some reactions to his visit.
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