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Pope Francis assured the faithful that God loves everyone - 'even the worst of us' - following a year of scandals  With a choir singing the classic Christmas hymn 'The First Noel,' Francis processed down the centre aisle At the midnight mass he unveiled a statue of the newborn Jesus lying in a nativity scene at the foot of the altar Catholics across the world joined the Vatican in prayer, incl…