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Pope delivers Christmas message amid global Christian tensions
Pope Benedict XVI urged Chinese Catholics to endure religious restrictions as he spoke from St. Peter's during the Urbi et Orbi address. The scene unfolded against reports of deadly attacks on Christians in Nigeria and Iraq, and a stark reminder of violence at Baghdad’s Our Lady of Salvation church after the Oct. 31 Mass attack.
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