(VIDEO ONLY) Just after setting out in his popemobile to greet the faithful in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope stopped at the beginning of his usual route before a large reproduction of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The initiative is part of 'La Festa del Covo' and seeks to strengthen Marian devotion while offering a space for prayer and contemplation accessible to all visitors. Authorities and community members took part in the presentation, emphasizing the importance of shrines as places of encounter and faith.
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