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December 2, 2016

Pope dedicates December to praying for end to child soldiers

Former child soldiers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Pope Francis has dedicated the month of December to praying for the end to child soldiers.

VATICAN CITY – In his latest prayer video, which highlights his prayer intention for the month of December, Pope Francis focused on putting an end to the phenomenon of child-soldiers, which he called a “form of slavery.”

Published in Vatican