Pope Francis is urging people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, calling the decision an “act of love.”

The pope — appearing alongside several other Catholic bishops serving in North, Central, and South America — insisted in a video message released Wednesday by the Ad Council the shots can end the suffering brought on the coronavirus pandemic.

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