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CITE DU VATICAN, Vatican City : Pope Francis greets the crowd as he arrives for his general audience at St Peter's square on December 18, 2013 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
Aleteia - published on 12/25/13
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