Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has ...

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Pope Francis baptized 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel, a tradition marking the end of Christmas at the Vatican. He emphasized the children's importance in the ceremony, which includes lighting a ...

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Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has ...

Pope Francis baptized 21 infants in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday, continuing an annual tradition marking the end of the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the ...