Pope highlights plight of war in Christmas blessing

Name: Pope highlights plight of war in Christmas blessing
Uploaded: 2014-12-25T17:29:45.000Z
Duration: 2 min 18 s
Description: Pope Francis emphasises the plight of victims of war, particularly in Iraq and Syria, in his traditional Christmas blessing.

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Pope Francis has emphasised the plight of victims of war, particularly in Iraq and Syria, in his traditional Christmas blessing from St Peter's Square.

The Archbishop of Canterbury was unable to deliver his message due to a heavy cold, it was released online instead.

Caroline Wyatt reports.

25 December 2014