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Pope Francis visits the statue dedicated to the Immaculate Conception near Rome s Piazza di Spagna Dec. 8, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez / CNACNA Newsroom, Dec 8, 2022 / 08:42 am (CNA).On Thursday, Pope Francis publicly visited the statue dedicated to the Immaculate Conception near Rome s Piazza di Spagna for the first time in two years. Marking the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis addressed Mary in prayer: "After two years in which I came to pay homage to you alone on the dawning of the day, today I return to you together with the people of this Church and this city. And I bring you the thanks and supplications of all your children, near and far." In 2020 and 2021, the pontiff privately visited early in the morning due to the COVID-19 pandemic and health restrictions.Pope Francis visits the statue dedicated to the Immaculate Conception near Rome s Piazza di Spagna Dec. 8, 2022. Credit: Daniel Ibáñe

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