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Coronavirus
Religion
Pope Francis
Banish 'self-centredness', Pope Francis tells the world as it faces COVID-19
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis called on Sunday (Apr 12) for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, urging the relaxation of international sanctions, debt relief for poor nations and ceasefires in all conflicts.
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