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Vatican General Audience, 30 September 2026

Pope Leo XIV blesses statue of Our Lady of Nazareth

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Pope Leo XIV blessed a statue of Our Lady of Nazareth during a general audience in St. Peter's Square. The statue is scheduled to be placed in the chapel of St. Ignatius of Loyola University in Lima, Peru.

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