Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking

Pope leads global summit on defending children’s rights
Pope Francis Monday hosted an international summit on the rights of the child, lamenting the millions who daily endure war, poverty, abuse, exploitation, depression and a lack of hope for the future.
Pope Francis decries deaths of children in global conflicts
Pope Francis on Monday decried the deaths of children in global conflicts, telling a Vatican summit that "nothing is worth the life of a child".
Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit
Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitation.
Pope Francis to publish a document on children’s rights
Wrapping up a Vatican summit on the rights of children, Pope Francis announced he was going to publish a papal document dedicated to children.
Pope Francis, international leaders discuss children’s rights at Vatican
The pontiff opened the two-day summit on Feb. 3 with a reflection on the many ways children are oppressed today, including living through war and poverty.
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All Sodalitium-linked movements are ended: Vatican envoy
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