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Thousands of Italian children take a Baby Jesus from their Nativity Scene (for the tradition Bambinelli) to be blessed by Pope Francis during his weekly Sunday Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City, December 11, 2016.

Aleteia Image Department - published on 12/14/16

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