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Pope leaves Vatican City to pray in one of Rome's basilica: Vatican

The 83-year-old pontiff first visited Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore basilica



This handout picture released by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis praying in Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, on March 15, 2020
Image Credit: AFP

Vatican City: Pope Francis left Vatican City on Sunday to pray in one of Rome's cathedrals for victims of the coronavirus pandemic, the Vatican said.

The 83-year-old pontiff first visited Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore basilica and then walked "on foot, as if on a pilgrimage" to the San Marcello al Corso church, the Vatican said in a statement.

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