Pope Leo baptizes 20 infants in a tradition marking the end of the Christmas season

Pope Leo baptizes 20 infants in a tradition marking the end of the Christmas season

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed ceiling, continuing an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican. Later, speaking to the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square, the pontiff off...

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