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Pope Francis Calls on World to Share Vaccines in Face of Pandemic

Sabina Castelfranco

   ROME - Pope Francis has called on the world's nations to share COVID-19
   vaccines, saying that walls of nationalism must not be built in the
   face of a pandemic that knows no borders. He urged international
   cooperation so everyone can receive needed health care and vaccines.

   In his Christmas message to the world, delivered indoors rather than,
   as customary, the balcony of Saint Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis said
   that in these times of darkness and uncertainty due to the pandemic,
   there are some lights of hope, like the discovery of vaccines against
   COVID-19.

   But in order for these lights to shine and bring hope to the entire
   world, the pope added, they must be made available to all.