First saints for Pope Francis stir controversy

Pope Francis has canonised some 800 Italians killed in the 15th century for refusing to convert to Islam, noting that many Christians still face persecution.

The Vatican aimed to play down interpretations of the act as anti-Islamic saying that the deaths must be understood in historical context.
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