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Cardinal Mauro Gambetti greets animals and offers his blessing in St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Vatican City, Jan 17, 2024 / 14:00 pm (CNA).
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Today Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. Below is the full text of his homily, translated by Vatican Radio. *** Dear Brothers and Sisters! It is […]

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