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Pope's visit to Switzerland spotlights role of church as an organization

Visiting Switzerland with a focus on refugees, Pope Francis emphasized justice and peace in the service of humanitarian aid along with international relations and laws.

Pope Francis visits the World Council of Churches in Geneva
Pope Francis visits the World Council of Churches in Geneva (AN/Magnus Aronson/WCC)

GENEVA (AN) — With his one-day visit to Switzerland, Pope Francis encouraged Christians to rally for peace and justice, focusing attention on the Roman Catholic Church as one of the world's oldest and largest international organizations.

Francis's visit to Geneva, an epicenter of international organizations that hosts the United Nations' European headquarters, was the centerpiece of an ecumenical commemoration for the 70th anniversary of another international organization, the World Council of Churches.

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