Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis meets the participants of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the first Greccio living nativity inside the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Italy, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis meets the participants of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the first Greccio living nativity inside the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Italy, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis meets the participants of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the first Greccio living nativity inside the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Italy, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis meets the participants of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the first Greccio living nativity inside the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Italy, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis meets the participants of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the first Greccio living nativity inside the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Italy, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis Visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major - Rome

Pope Francis meets the participants of the celebrations for the 800th anniversary of the first Greccio living nativity inside the St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Italy, on December 14, 2024. Photo by Vatican Media/Catholic Press Photo/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM