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Pope Francis Dies Aged 88

File photo - Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. -- Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

Protesters wave Palestinian and Syrian flags while holding signs condemning asylum policy changes in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

Protesters wave Palestinian and Syrian flags and hold signs condemning asylum policy changes in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

Protesters wave Palestinian and Syrian flags and hold signs condemning asylum policy changes in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

Protesters carry a big banner as they march through Utrecht, Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

Demonstrators carry a large banner as they march through Utrecht, the Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

A large crowd fills the streets of Utrecht, holding banners and flags during a protest against the suspension of asylum policies, the Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

A demonstrator draped in a Syrian flag walks through the streets during a protest in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

Protesters wave Palestinian and Syrian flags and hold signs condemning asylum policy changes in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

Protesters wave Palestinian and Syrian flags and hold signs condemning asylum policy changes in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

Protesters hold Syrian and Palestinian flags while marching during a demonstration in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protest Against The Suspension Of Asylum Policies - Netherlands

Protesters hold Syrian and Palestinian flags while marching during a demonstration in Utrecht, the Netherlands, on December 14, 2024. The demonstration, organized by a broad coalition of groups, called for fair treatment of asylum seekers and highlighted the plight of refugees affected by the Dutch Cabinet’s policy suspension. Photo by Mouneb Taim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Lionel Urman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Notre-Dame Illuminated In Red - Paris

Notre-Dame cathedral illuminated in red, as part of the Red Week, an event organised by the Aide à l'Eglise en Detresse (AED) association, to raise awareness to the plight of the Christian population persecuted for their faith, in Paris, France on November 20, 2024. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHURCH OF ST. POLYEUCTUS-ARCHAEOLOGISTS-HIDDEN BYZANTINE-ERA MARVELS

(240313) -- ISTANBUL, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The remains of the Church of St. Polyeuctus are seen at the Sarachane Archaeological Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Feb. 23, 2024. In the heart of Türkiye's Istanbul, once the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the 1,500-year-old Church of St. Polyeuctus lay buried beneath urban sprawl for nearly a millennium until its accidental discovery during the construction of an underpass. Inhabited for approximately 8,500 years, Istanbul has witnessed the erosion of much of its cultural heritage on its relentless march of urbanization, as illustrated by the plight of this Byzantine church. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Archaeologists long to further uncover hidden Byzantine-era marvels in Türkiye's Istanbul

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHURCH OF ST. POLYEUCTUS-ARCHAEOLOGISTS-HIDDEN BYZANTINE-ERA MARVELS

(240313) -- ISTANBUL, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The remains of the Church of St. Polyeuctus are seen at the Sarachane Archaeological Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Feb. 23, 2024. In the heart of Türkiye's Istanbul, once the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the 1,500-year-old Church of St. Polyeuctus lay buried beneath urban sprawl for nearly a millennium until its accidental discovery during the construction of an underpass. Inhabited for approximately 8,500 years, Istanbul has witnessed the erosion of much of its cultural heritage on its relentless march of urbanization, as illustrated by the plight of this Byzantine church. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Archaeologists long to further uncover hidden Byzantine-era marvels in Türkiye's Istanbul

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TÜRKIYE-ISTANBUL-CHURCH OF ST. POLYEUCTUS-ARCHAEOLOGISTS-HIDDEN BYZANTINE-ERA MARVELS

(240313) -- ISTANBUL, March 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The remains of the Church of St. Polyeuctus are seen at the Sarachane Archaeological Park in Istanbul, Türkiye, on Feb. 23, 2024. In the heart of Türkiye's Istanbul, once the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the 1,500-year-old Church of St. Polyeuctus lay buried beneath urban sprawl for nearly a millennium until its accidental discovery during the construction of an underpass. Inhabited for approximately 8,500 years, Istanbul has witnessed the erosion of much of its cultural heritage on its relentless march of urbanization, as illustrated by the plight of this Byzantine church. (Photo by Safar Rajabov/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Archaeologists long to further uncover hidden Byzantine-era marvels in Türkiye's Istanbul

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Syria Earthquake Anniversary - Idlib

A year after the devastating earthquake in Syria, hundreds of orphans left in its wake face ongoing struggles. This report sheds light on children like Yasmine, a ten-year-old from Homs, who lost her entire family of six in the disaster. Suffering from poor vision, Yasmine now resides with her uncle and grandmother in Jindires camps in northern Syria. The report examines the response of humanitarian organizations to the plight of these orphans and the assistance provided over the past year.. On February 2, 2024, the Syrian Civil Defense, in partnership with artist Salam Hamid, launched an initiative to paint murals on walls in areas impacted by the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting southern Turkey and northern Syria. Recently, Salam Hamid created a poignant mural on a school wall in Jindires, capturing the Syrian experience during the disaster. The artwork portrays a child trapped under rubble, surrounded by debris, with the phrase "Syria Earthquake" written beside it. Photo by Bilal Alh

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Syria Earthquake Anniversary - Idlib

A year after the devastating earthquake in Syria, hundreds of orphans left in its wake face ongoing struggles. This report sheds light on children like Yasmine, a ten-year-old from Homs, who lost her entire family of six in the disaster. Suffering from poor vision, Yasmine now resides with her uncle and grandmother in Jindires camps in northern Syria. The report examines the response of humanitarian organizations to the plight of these orphans and the assistance provided over the past year.. On February 2, 2024, the Syrian Civil Defense, in partnership with artist Salam Hamid, launched an initiative to paint murals on walls in areas impacted by the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting southern Turkey and northern Syria. Recently, Salam Hamid created a poignant mural on a school wall in Jindires, capturing the Syrian experience during the disaster. The artwork portrays a child trapped under rubble, surrounded by debris, with the phrase "Syria Earthquake" written beside it. Photo by Bilal Alh

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Syria Earthquake Anniversary - Idlib

A year after the devastating earthquake in Syria, hundreds of orphans left in its wake face ongoing struggles. This report sheds light on children like Yasmine, a ten-year-old from Homs, who lost her entire family of six in the disaster. Suffering from poor vision, Yasmine now resides with her uncle and grandmother in Jindires camps in northern Syria. The report examines the response of humanitarian organizations to the plight of these orphans and the assistance provided over the past year.. On February 2, 2024, the Syrian Civil Defense, in partnership with artist Salam Hamid, launched an initiative to paint murals on walls in areas impacted by the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting southern Turkey and northern Syria. Recently, Salam Hamid created a poignant mural on a school wall in Jindires, capturing the Syrian experience during the disaster. The artwork portrays a child trapped under rubble, surrounded by debris, with the phrase "Syria Earthquake" written beside it. Photo by Bilal Alh

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Syria Earthquake Anniversary - Idlib

A year after the devastating earthquake in Syria, hundreds of orphans left in its wake face ongoing struggles. This report sheds light on children like Yasmine, a ten-year-old from Homs, who lost her entire family of six in the disaster. Suffering from poor vision, Yasmine now resides with her uncle and grandmother in Jindires camps in northern Syria. The report examines the response of humanitarian organizations to the plight of these orphans and the assistance provided over the past year.. On February 2, 2024, the Syrian Civil Defense, in partnership with artist Salam Hamid, launched an initiative to paint murals on walls in areas impacted by the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting southern Turkey and northern Syria. Recently, Salam Hamid created a poignant mural on a school wall in Jindires, capturing the Syrian experience during the disaster. The artwork portrays a child trapped under rubble, surrounded by debris, with the phrase "Syria Earthquake" written beside it. Photo by Bilal Alh

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Syria Earthquake Anniversary - Idlib

A year after the devastating earthquake in Syria, hundreds of orphans left in its wake face ongoing struggles. This report sheds light on children like Yasmine, a ten-year-old from Homs, who lost her entire family of six in the disaster. Suffering from poor vision, Yasmine now resides with her uncle and grandmother in Jindires camps in northern Syria. The report examines the response of humanitarian organizations to the plight of these orphans and the assistance provided over the past year.. On February 2, 2024, the Syrian Civil Defense, in partnership with artist Salam Hamid, launched an initiative to paint murals on walls in areas impacted by the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting southern Turkey and northern Syria. Recently, Salam Hamid created a poignant mural on a school wall in Jindires, capturing the Syrian experience during the disaster. The artwork portrays a child trapped under rubble, surrounded by debris, with the phrase "Syria Earthquake" written beside it. Photo by Bilal Alh

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Syria Earthquake Anniversary - Idlib

A year after the devastating earthquake in Syria, hundreds of orphans left in its wake face ongoing struggles. This report sheds light on children like Yasmine, a ten-year-old from Homs, who lost her entire family of six in the disaster. Suffering from poor vision, Yasmine now resides with her uncle and grandmother in Jindires camps in northern Syria. The report examines the response of humanitarian organizations to the plight of these orphans and the assistance provided over the past year.. On February 2, 2024, the Syrian Civil Defense, in partnership with artist Salam Hamid, launched an initiative to paint murals on walls in areas impacted by the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting southern Turkey and northern Syria. Recently, Salam Hamid created a poignant mural on a school wall in Jindires, capturing the Syrian experience during the disaster. The artwork portrays a child trapped under rubble, surrounded by debris, with the phrase "Syria Earthquake" written beside it. Photo by Bilal Alh

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Syria Earthquake Anniversary - Idlib

A year after the devastating earthquake in Syria, hundreds of orphans left in its wake face ongoing struggles. This report sheds light on children like Yasmine, a ten-year-old from Homs, who lost her entire family of six in the disaster. Suffering from poor vision, Yasmine now resides with her uncle and grandmother in Jindires camps in northern Syria. The report examines the response of humanitarian organizations to the plight of these orphans and the assistance provided over the past year.. On February 2, 2024, the Syrian Civil Defense, in partnership with artist Salam Hamid, launched an initiative to paint murals on walls in areas impacted by the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting southern Turkey and northern Syria. Recently, Salam Hamid created a poignant mural on a school wall in Jindires, capturing the Syrian experience during the disaster. The artwork portrays a child trapped under rubble, surrounded by debris, with the phrase "Syria Earthquake" written beside it. Photo by Bilal Alh

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Syria Earthquake Anniversary - Idlib

A year after the devastating earthquake in Syria, hundreds of orphans left in its wake face ongoing struggles. This report sheds light on children like Yasmine, a ten-year-old from Homs, who lost her entire family of six in the disaster. Suffering from poor vision, Yasmine now resides with her uncle and grandmother in Jindires camps in northern Syria. The report examines the response of humanitarian organizations to the plight of these orphans and the assistance provided over the past year.. On February 2, 2024, the Syrian Civil Defense, in partnership with artist Salam Hamid, launched an initiative to paint murals on walls in areas impacted by the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting southern Turkey and northern Syria. Recently, Salam Hamid created a poignant mural on a school wall in Jindires, capturing the Syrian experience during the disaster. The artwork portrays a child trapped under rubble, surrounded by debris, with the phrase "Syria Earthquake" written beside it. Photo by Bilal Alh

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Syria Earthquake Anniversary - Idlib

A year after the devastating earthquake in Syria, hundreds of orphans left in its wake face ongoing struggles. This report sheds light on children like Yasmine, a ten-year-old from Homs, who lost her entire family of six in the disaster. Suffering from poor vision, Yasmine now resides with her uncle and grandmother in Jindires camps in northern Syria. The report examines the response of humanitarian organizations to the plight of these orphans and the assistance provided over the past year.. On February 2, 2024, the Syrian Civil Defense, in partnership with artist Salam Hamid, launched an initiative to paint murals on walls in areas impacted by the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023, affecting southern Turkey and northern Syria. Recently, Salam Hamid created a poignant mural on a school wall in Jindires, capturing the Syrian experience during the disaster. The artwork portrays a child trapped under rubble, surrounded by debris, with the phrase "Syria Earthquake" written beside it. Photo by Bilal Alh

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Syria, Lebanon call for immediate stop to deadly Israel-Hamas conflict

STORY: Syria, Lebanon call for immediate stop to deadly Israel-Hamas conflict DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syrian Foreign Ministry 2. various of the meeting STORYLINE: Syria and Lebanon on Monday jointly condemned the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate stop to the deadly Israel-Hamas conflict. Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad met with his visiting Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib in the Syrian capital of Damascus, where they underscored the importance of continued consultation and strategic alignment to address the pressing common challenges, Syria's state news agency SANA reported. During the visit, both sides reiterated their unwavering commitment to addressing the plight of the Palestinian people, stressing unconditional and immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. They vehemently rejected any attempts aimed at the displacement of the Palestinians or delegitimization of the

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prayer For Migrants And Refugees - Vatican

Pope Francis leads a prayer vigil to remember the plight of migrants and refugees in St. Peter's Square, Vatican on October 19, 2023. The vigil took place before the large sculpture called the ‘Angels Unawares’ monument, a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay made by artist Timothy Schmalz that depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. Photo by (EV) Vatican Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plight of refugees must not be ignored: Italy's president

STORY: Plight of refugees must not be ignored: Italy's president DATELINE: June 21, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:23 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. President Mattarella paying tribute to the victims of a shipwreck of refugees on March 2, 2023 2. various of the Vigili del Fuoco's searching and rescuing of the shipwreck of refugees on Feb 26, 2023 3. various of some migrants on the street of Rome STORYLINE: Marking World Refugee Day, Italy's President Sergio Mattarella on Tuesday called for greater attention to the plight of refugees forced to flee their home in search of safety from violence and economic hardships. "A sense of humanity and respect for the highest values ... requires that we do not ignore their plight," he said in a press release. "In celebrating World Refugee Day today, it is appropriate to reiterate that initiatives to assist these people -- and in particular refugees in particularly vulnerable conditions -- must be accompanied by the search for indispensable and urgent long-te