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Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, January 29, World Leprosy Day, the Holy Father Benedict XVI recalled during the Angelus the annual anniversary with these words: "On greeting the 'Italian Association friends of Raoul Follereau, I would like to extend my encouragement to all those affected by this disease, as well as their caregivers and, in different ways, are committed to eradicating poverty and marginalization, the real causes of the persistence contagion ". The Pope also mentioned the International Day of intercession for peace in Holy Land, urging to invoke "the gift of peace for this Land blessed by God". (SL) (Agenzia Fides 30/01/2012)
