This October 15, 2004 file photo shows the Russian Red Army Orchestra Chorus performing for Pope John Paul II inside the Paul VI hall at the Vatican. On Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 Pope Francis, speaking during the celebrations of St. Stephen, led thousands of faithful in silent prayer for the victims of the Russian military plane crash, where Francis noted that among the dead were members of the Russian army chorus, which, he recalled, performed in 2004 at the Vatican for Pope John Paul II. (Photo by Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo)
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