A beaming Pope Francis receives the keys of the city from the hands of a disabled youth. Next he blesses the flag of the olympic and paralympic games that will take place in Rio in 2016
The Successor of Peter is Entrusted With the Keys to Rio de Janeiro
Aleteia - published on 07/25/13
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