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| From 2024 12 22 Rome |
Today's photo-of-the-day is from St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City on Christmas Day. Our family is attending the Pope's Urbi et Orbi address. According to Wikipedia; "The Urbi et Orbi address and blessing is the most solemn form of blessing in the Catholic Church, and is reserved for the most solemn occasions. These occasions include Easter, Christmas, and the proclamation of a newly elected pope concluding a conclave...Urbi et Orbi blessings are usually given from the central loggia of Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, at noon." So, even though we were just there on Christmas Eve, we returned on Christmas morning to hear Pope Francis's address and receive his blessing.
Bonus photos are after the jump.
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| From 2024 12 22 Rome |
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| From 2024 12 22 Rome |
"We return once more,
from Eve to bright Christmas Day,
to bow and be blessed."
— h/t ChatGPT
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