Il Papa a Piazza di Spagna

Pope Benedict XVI waves as he arrives for the Immaculate Conception celebration prayer in Spain’s Square in central Rome December 8, 2009.
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 Pope Benedict XVI leads the Immaculate Conception celebration prayer in Spain’s Square in central Rome December 8, 2009.
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A view of the square by the Spanish Steps as Pope Benedict XVI prays before a statue of the Virgin Mary, on top of the column at right, on the occasion of the Immaculate Conception, in Rome, Tuesday Dec. 8, 2009. On Dec. 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and it is a national holiday in predominantly Roman Catholic Italy.
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Pope Benedict XVI waves from his popemobile as it rains, after the traditional prayer to celebrate the Immaculate Conception, in Rome, Tuesday Dec. 8, 2009. On Dec. 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and it is a national holiday in predominantly Roman Catholic Italy.
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