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2015 migrant drowning: Pope Francis meets father of Syrian toddler Alan Kurdi- The New Indian Express
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The Hill on Twitter: "Pope Francis condemns alleged chemical attack in Syria: Nothing can justify use of "instruments of extermination" https://t.co/pcpZTNB1ee https://t.co/FW1RTsIdTz" / Twitter
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Pope John Paul II shakes hands with Syrian President Basahr al-Assad as he leaves Syria for Malta May 8, 2001. Pope John Paul's II ended a three-day historical visit to Syria in
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Vatican News on Twitter: "Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday in St. Peter's Square, appealing for peace in Syria. https://t.co/zVOY84vbhK https://t.co/UijawRaADY" / Twitter
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