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Pope Francis delivers his "Urbi et Orbi" blessing from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Dec. 25, 2015. Pope Francis is praying that recent U.N.-backed peace agreements for Syria and Libya will quickly end the suffering of their people while praising the generosity of those countries that have taken in their refugees.