Pope Francis visits basilica
VATICAN CITY, March 14 (UPI) -- Pope Francis began his first full day as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics Thursday with a visit to the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome. The Rev. Ludovico Melo, a priest who prayed with the pope, said the new pontiff spent about a half-hour at the... Sign in to see full entry.
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