VATICAN CITY: Amid the latest bloodshed in the Middle East, Pope Francis led special Friday evening prayers in St. Peter's Basilica for a world "in a dark hour" and in "great danger" from what he described as the folly of war.

LET THERE BE PEACE Pope Francis covers his face while leading a prayer for peace inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. AP PHOTO
LET THERE BE PEACE Pope Francis covers his face while leading a prayer for peace inside St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. AP PHOTO

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