Pope francis has urged the worlds Roman Catholics not to ignore the plight of migrants who have been forced to flee because of violence. At Christmas Eve mass in saint peters basilica, the pontiff drew comparisons with the biblical story of mary and joseph, who found no place to stay in bethlehem when mary was about to give birth tojesus. Pope francis said respect for migrants was an integral part of christianity. Virginia langeberg reports. In vatican city, the faithful began gathering long before midnight in saint peters square. Beneath a giant christmas tree, a scene to reflect the birth of jesus. While inside the basilica began the annual ceremony, steeped in catholic tradition. This, the fifth Christmas Eve mass to be held by pope francis. With 1. 2 million Roman Catholic followers around the world, the pontiff used his speech to highlight the plight of migrants, telling his followers the story of mary and joseph, and the trials they were forced to endure on theirjourney to bethle
Whos died of a heart attack aged 5a. Hello and welcome to bbc news. Gas exposure during attacks by pro government forces. Using chemical weapons. The Syrian Regime to honour the un brokered ceasefire. Our middle east editor, jeremy bowen, reports. You may find some of it distressing. This was inside eastern ghouta. Real ceasefires have been rare, ineffective and short. The ceasefire. The best they could do was to say, without delay. Thats elastic enough to wreck this ceasefires chances. Resolution. Shelling. The level is less than before. Civilians are still being killed. Civil defence workers dug a badly injured baby out of this bomb sight. The enclave, has broken the ceasefire. It says it is forced to fight back. Myself and ourfamilies in ghouta. Chlorine attack. International law. To discredit the syrian army. The russians, its another bad sign for the ceasefire. Reported to be pushing forward. Ceasefire or not, it can sense victory. Jeremy bowen with that report. In the region. Nea
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Health officials in the rebel syrian enclave of Eastern Ghouta say several people have suffered symptoms consistent with chlorine gas exposure during attacks by pro government forces. Although, the Syrian Government has always denied using chemical weapons. Earlier, france and germany appealed to president putin to pressure the Syrian Regime to honour the un brokered ceasefire. Our middle east editor, jeremy bowen, reports you may find some of it distressing. This was inside Eastern Ghouta. In almost seven years of war in syria, real ceasefires have been rare, ineffective and short. The un couldnt agree on a start time for the ceasefire. The best they could do was to say, without delay. Thats elastic enough to wreck this ceasefires chances. Today is the first day of the ceasefire resolution. Still theres warplanes in the atmosphere, there is still shelling. The level is less than before. Civilians are still being killed. Civil defence workers dug a badly injured baby out of this bombsi
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