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Respond to violence with Christ's love, strength, pope tells churches

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Respond to violence with Christ’s love, strength, pope tells churches

By Carol Glatz | Catholic News ServiceVATICAN CITY — Pope Francis prayed for an end to the daily violence and brutality waged by fundamentalist extremists in the Middle East."Your sufferings are our sufferings. I join you in praying for an end to the conflict and for God's closeness to those who have endured so much,…...