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VATICAN CITY, Nov 17 (Reuters) – The Vatican on Friday confirmed a report by Reuters that Pope Francis will meet separately next week with relatives of hostages held by Hamas militants and with a delegation of Palestinians with family members in Gaza.
« With these meetings, which are of an exclusively humanitarian character, Pope Francis wants to show his spiritual closeness to the sufferings of both, » Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a statement.
The meetings will be held on Wednesday in the Vatican.
Reporting by Philip Pullella
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