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Pope fears for Amazon, the planet\'s \'vital lung\'

\'That forest lung is vital for our planet,\' Pope Francis said.

Vatican City: Pope Francis on Sunday voiced concern for the Amazon rainforest, a "vital" lung for the planet, as the worst blazes in years have sparked a global outcry.

"We are concerned about the vast fires that have developed in the Amazon," the pope told the faithful. "That forest lung is vital for our planet."

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