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Pope Francis phoned Gaza's only Catholic church 'every day' - as priest reveals details of last call

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Pope Francis phoned Gaza's only Catholic church 'every day' - as priest reveals details of last callChristians from Gaza's only Catholic church have paid tribute to Pope Francis who called them "every day" during the Israel-Hamas war.
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News video: Pope Francis: The humble head of the Catholic Church

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Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church has died at 88 years old. He was elected Pope Francis I at the age of 76 in March 2013, becoming the first Jesuit to lead the world's almost 1.4 billion Catholics, the first from the Americas and the first non-European pope in more than 1,200 years.

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