Pope Francis wept Thursday in the center of Rome as he prayed for peace in Ukraine during an annual Christmas visit to venerate a statue of the Virgin Mary near the Spanish Steps.
Pope Francis becomes emotional during his prayer in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary, on the occasion of the Immaculate Conception feast in Rome, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022.
Francis leaned over and choked up, unable to speak precisely as he arrived at the part of the prayer where he said: “I would have liked to have brought you the thanks of the Ukrainian people …”
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