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UPDATED: Pope Francis prays for 'victims of war' in Iraq's Mosul
The 84-year-old pontiff said the 'tragic' exodus of Christians from Iraq and the wider region 'does incalculable harm not just to the individuals and communities concerned, but also to the society they leave behind'
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