Human life is sacred, underlines Pope Francis

Vatican City, March 27 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Monday upheld the sanctity of human life, saying that adherence to this principle best protects us from "every type of violence".

"Caring for the sacred gift of all human life, from conception to death, is the best way of preventing every type of violence," Francis tweeted.

The nine-language @pontifex account on Twitter has over 30 million followers.

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