Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Matteo Pernaselci/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV greets Roberto Gualtieri, mayor of Rome, before paying homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV's Traditional Homage To The Immaculate Conception - Rome

Pope Leo XIV pays homage to the statue of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna in Rome, Italy on December 8, 2025. Continuing a decades-old tradition Pope Leo XIV prayed at the foot of the 12-meter column on top of which the figure of the Virgin Mary is placed. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

Giant Machina Sculpture in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 3, 2025 - A 12-meter-high sculpture of a machina by artist HajimeSorayama on a square in Shanghai, China, March 3, 2025.

Festival of Ukrainian winter folklore held in downtown Lviv

Festival of Ukrainian winter folklore held in downtown Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 12, 2025 - Caroling stars are seen against the background of the 12-meter symbolic stele with bas-reliefs Wave of National Revival located to the left of the monument to Taras Shevchenko, where the regional festival of Ukrainian winter folklore New Joy Has Come. Rozkoliada takes place, Lviv, western Ukraine

Festival of Ukrainian winter folklore held in downtown Lviv

Festival of Ukrainian winter folklore held in downtown Lviv

LVIV, UKRAINE - JANUARY 12, 2025 - Caroling stars are seen against the background of the 12-meter symbolic stele with bas-reliefs Wave of National Revival located to the left of the monument to Taras Shevchenko, where the regional festival of Ukrainian winter folklore New Joy Has Come. Rozkoliada takes place, Lviv, western Ukraine

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240309) -- BEIJING, March 9, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles an electric minibus at a factory in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, March 6, 2024. The Chinese Golden Dragon Company supplies components to the local company, which assembles both EV minibuses and 12-meter-long big buses to meet the country's ever-growing demand for EVs. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

Chile's first Chinese-made double-decker electric buses provide service for PanAm Games

STORY: Chile's first Chinese-made double-decker electric buses provide service for PanAm Games SHOOTING TIME: Nov, 3, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Santiago CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of double-decker electric buses STORYLINE: A fleet of Chinese-made double-decker electric buses is providing service for the 2023 Pan American and Parapan American Games hosted by Santiago, the capital city of Chile. The 10 buses manufactured by Chinese company BYD were unveiled in August for Santiago's public transit system. Some 7.4 kilometers of new roads were built for transportation during the games, and the fleet is being used exclusively on routes that reach the National Stadium, the country's leading sports arena located in the capital's Nunoa district, creating an electric corridor. The 12-meter-long, 4.17-meter-high double-decker, 70-seat buses are 100 percent electric and can each carry 97 passengers. The buses can travel up to 280 kilometers on a single charge, with chargin

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

The Widest Ship in The Yangtze River

SUZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 15, 2023 - Dock workers operate lifting equipment to lift two 1,404-ton STS container Bridges onto the Dutch bulk carrier Barents Sea at Runhe Wharf in Taicang Port, June 15, 2023, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, China. After loading, the maximum width of the Barents Sea ship "extended" from 42 meters to 159.332 meters, setting a new record for the widest ship navigable on the Yangtze River. The Dutch large cargo carrier Barents Sea, 173-meter long, 42-meter wide and 12-meter deep, will leave the port of Savannah in the early morning of the 17th for delivery.