A white dove representing peace and reconciliation was attacked by a seagull after it was released during the Angelus prayer at the Vatican yesterday.

It happened after Pope Francis addressed a crowd in St. Peter's Square, calling for dialogue in Ukraine.

The Pope also condemned the killing of a 3-year-old boy -- known as Coco -- apparently by the mafia in Calabria last week. 

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