Tens of thousands in Syria peace vigil at Vatican
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Tens of thousands of people answered Pope Francis' call for a four-hour Syria peace vigil in St. Peter's Square late Saturday, joining Christians and non-Christians alike in similar vigils around the world.
About 70,000 people, according to an estimate by the Vatican, were present at the start of the vigil. It was believed to be one of the largest rallies in the West against proposed US-led military action against the Syrian regime following the Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack near Damascus. (AP)
