Pope Francis gives a speech at Sophia University in Tokyo, Japan November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool
TOKYO (Reuters) - Pope Francis wrapped up a four-day trip to Japan on Tuesday by turning from the anti-nuclear message that was the backbone of his visit to other key campaigns of his, urging students to defend the earth and show greater compassion.
Nuclear disarmament has been a key theme of the pope's trip to Japan, a country not only haunted by the memory of the two attacks that ended World War Two but also alarmed by the nuclear programme and missile tests of nearby North Korea.
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