Pope Francis urges end to 'modern forms of enslavement' at New Year's mass

Pope Francis urges end to 'modern forms of enslavement' at New Year's mass
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Declaring that "all of us are called to be free," Pope Francis addressed the continuing scourges of slavery and human trafficking during a New Year's mass in front of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square Thursday.

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