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It has been the custom of the Argentine pontiff since becoming Pope in 2013 to eschew more formal celebrations on his birthday and instead spend time with Rom.
Speaking from the window of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis mentioned that the document signed in Paris in 1948 “is like a master plan. Many steps have been taken, [and] many still need to be made”. Renewing his plea for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine, he urged protection for “civilians, hospitals, places of worship”. He praised Armenia and Azerbaijan for freeing prisoners of war. “I encourage the parties and their leaders to conclude the peace treaty as soon as possible.”
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The Holy Father, for the second consecutive Sunday, was assisted by an aide in praying the Angelus, as he continues to recover from an acute bronchial infecti.