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Pope tells nuclear states: weapons won’t save you

POPE Francis warned the nuclear powers yesterday that their arsenals give only a “false sense of security” against the threat of Armageddon.

The pontiff was addressing international delegates at the opening of a two-day Vatican summit on nuclear disarmament.

Among the guests were peace campaigners, UN and Nato officials and diplomats from the United States and Russia, who possess the most nukes.

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