Pope's Christmas message: 'So many tears'
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 25 (UPI) -- Pope Francis said in his annual Christmas Day message that "there are so many tears this Christmas" as violence continues in the Middle East and elsewhere. The pope, 78, told the estimated crowd of 80,000 gathered in St. Peter's Square the "brutal persecution" of... Sign in to see full entry.
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