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Pope prays for Philippines, struck by deadly Christmas Day typhoon

Dec 26, 2019

Pope Francis Thursday prayed for the people of the Philippines, who were hit Christmas Day by a typhoon which has killed more than a dozen people and caused extensive damage.

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