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Recently recovered from a bout of ill-health, Pope Francis marks the feast of the Immaculate Conception with a ceremony on the Piazza di Spagna in central Rome, where he is greeted by a substantial crowd of well-wishers and worshippers. The 86-year-old Argentine pontiff offers a prayer to the Virgin Mary in front of the statue of the Mother of God near the Spanish Steps, an annual tradition on what is a bank holiday in largely Catholic Italy. IMAGES
Pope Francis leads mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to celebrate Epiphany, the Christian holiday marking the Three Kings' visit to Jesus. Francis leads prayers, hymns and blesses an incense thurible during the early part of the service. IMAGES
Vatican City, May 31 (EFE), (Camera: Jorge Ortiz ).- Small indicators of normality returned to the Vatican City on Sunday as worshippers gathered in St. Peter’s Square for the first time after months of being ordered to stay away as part of measures to contain the coronavirus.FOOTAGE OF SUNDAY SERVICE AND PEOPLE WHO GATHERED IN ST. PETER’S SQUARE ON SUNDAY.
Pope Francis celebrates New Year mass a day after the Vatican announced the resignations of its spokesman and his deputy, without giving any explanation. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES
Pope Francis celebrates the Pentecost Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. IMAGES