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Pope urges return of refugees to Syria

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Pope Francis urged politicians Sunday to make a new effort to resolve the Syrian conflict and so help ensure the return home of millions of refugees and displaced people.

It is "time for a renewed commitment for a political solution (to) ... favour the secure re-entry of the homeless, along with all those who have taken refuge in neighbouring countries, especially Lebanon and Jordan," Francis said in his traditional Easter Sunday address at the Vatican.

 

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First Published: Apr 21 2019 | 4:10 PM IST

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