Pope Francis calls for COVID-19 vaccines to be shared
26 December 2020 |
11:00 am
Pope Francis has urged global unity in an address that frequently referenced the coronavirus pandemic. He said walls of nationalism could not be built to stop a health crisis that knows no borders.
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