Pope Calls for Peace in South Sudan, Syria

Pope Francis has called for peace in South Sudan and other troubled nations around the world in his first Christmas Day address. The 77-year-old Argentine pontiff spoke to tens of thousands of people Wednesday in St. Peter's Square, celebrating one of the holiest days on the Christian calendar. In his first "Urbi et Orbi" message -- "to the city and world"-- he called for "social harmony" in South Sudan and dialogue to end the conflicts in Nigeria, the...

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