VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis on Monday made a plug for peace and shared practical advice with children from around the world, including Ukraine and the Palestinian Territories, as he welcomed thousands of them to the Vatican.

Francis, who turns 87 in December, appeared jovial and energetic presiding over the "Children meet the pope" event, in which the head of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics took questions from among the 7,000 young people in the audience.

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