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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, left, and Pope Francis greet each other at the Istanbul Ataturk airport, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014. Pope Francis and the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians demanded an end to the persecution of religious minorities in Syria and Iraq on Sunday and called for a "constructive dialogue" with Muslims, capping Francis' three-day visit to Turkey with a strong show of Christian unity in the face of suffering and violence. Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I issued a joint declaration urging leaders in the region to intensify assistance to victims of the Islamic State group, and especially to allow Christians who have had a presence in the region for 2,000 years to remain on their native lands. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

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