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Vatican City, Apr 11 (EFE/EPA). -Pope Francis on Friday presided over the Good Friday Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) ceremony in the empty square outside the Saint Peter's Basilica due to the COVID-19 lockdown. (Camera: JORGE ORTIZ). FOOTAGE SHOWS THE VIA CRUCIS CEREMONY ON GOOD FRIDAY IN VATICAN CITY, VATICAN.
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