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Nanjing Massacre memorial

Nanjing Massacre memorial

People pray in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2025, in remembrance of the victims of a 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city.

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Nanjing Massacre memorial

Nanjing Massacre memorial

Children pray in Nanjing, China, on Dec. 13, 2025, in remembrance of the victims of a 1937 massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the eastern Chinese city.

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

People pray and console each other near the Wang Fuk Court high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 3, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Hospitalised - Bangladesh

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Hospitalised - Bangladesh

People stand in front of the Evercare Hospital as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and members gather to pray for Khaleda Zia's recovery at Bashundhara Area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 03, 2025. According to Khaleda Zia's physician and BNP standing Committee member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, the 80-year-old former prime minister, who has long suffered from multiple health complications, is receiving medical treatment after she was admitted to Evercare Hospital on 23 November and shifted to the CCU on 27 November 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Hospitalised - Bangladesh

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Hospitalised - Bangladesh

People stand in front of the Evercare Hospital as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and members gather to pray for Khaleda Zia's recovery at Bashundhara Area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 03, 2025. According to Khaleda Zia's physician and BNP standing Committee member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, the 80-year-old former prime minister, who has long suffered from multiple health complications, is receiving medical treatment after she was admitted to Evercare Hospital on 23 November and shifted to the CCU on 27 November 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Hospitalised - Bangladesh

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Hospitalised - Bangladesh

People stand in front of the Evercare Hospital as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and members gather to pray for Khaleda Zia's recovery at Bashundhara Area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 03, 2025. According to Khaleda Zia's physician and BNP standing Committee member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, the 80-year-old former prime minister, who has long suffered from multiple health complications, is receiving medical treatment after she was admitted to Evercare Hospital on 23 November and shifted to the CCU on 27 November 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Hospitalised - Bangladesh

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia Hospitalised - Bangladesh

People stand in front of the Evercare Hospital as Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leaders and members gather to pray for Khaleda Zia's recovery at Bashundhara Area in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 03, 2025. According to Khaleda Zia's physician and BNP standing Committee member Dr. AZM Zahid Hossain, the 80-year-old former prime minister, who has long suffered from multiple health complications, is receiving medical treatment after she was admitted to Evercare Hospital on 23 November and shifted to the CCU on 27 November 2025. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Aftermath of Hong Kong fire

Police officers (front) stand guard as people pray near a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 2, 2025, following a deadly fire in late November.

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Palestinian Family Endures Repeated Displacement - West Bank

Palestinian Family Endures Repeated Displacement - West Bank

A boy sits to pray inside a mosque in Ras Ein Al-Auja, West Bank, on November 28, 2025. The surrounding area has seen repeated displacements of Bedouin families, including the Mleihat family, who say they have been forced to move several times due to mounting pressure on rural Palestinian communities in the Jordan Valley. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

People and journalists gather in front of Evercare hospital in Dhaka on November 29, 2025, as Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on November 29, 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

People and journalists gather in front of Evercare hospital in Dhaka on November 29, 2025, as Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on November 29, 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

People and journalists gather in front of Evercare hospital in Dhaka on November 29, 2025, as Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on November 29, 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

Former PM Khaleda Zia Goes in ICU - Bangladesh

People and journalists gather in front of Evercare hospital in Dhaka on November 29, 2025, as Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia is undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit. Former prime minister Khaleda Zia's health deteriorated since being admitted to hospital, prompting her family and party members to urge citizens to pray for her speedy recovery on November 29, 2025 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople (left) pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Nicaea aboard a plane to pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Nicaea aboard a plane to pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV Visit To Turkiye - Day 2

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Nicaea to pray with leaders of various Christian Churches at the site of ancient Nicaea, modern-day Iznik, Turkey on November 28, 2025 to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council in the Church’s history. The Council of Nicaea was held in 325. Pope Leo XIV called for Church leaders to celebrate this important anniversary together on the second day of the Pope’s Apostolic Journey to Turkey. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub - Bkennaya

The Shrine of Abouna Yacoub in Bkennaya, Lebanon, built in local stone and topped by a large cross, is an important Maronite pilgrimage site dedicated to Blessed James Haddad. This religious complex, nestled in the quiet Lebanese hills, welcomes faithful and visitors who come to pray, meditate, and pay homage to the memory of the Lebanese Capuchin priest, known for his charitable and spiritual work, on November 22, 2025. Photo by Raymond Chihane/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sumo: Ritual ahead of Kyushu tournament

Sumo: Ritual ahead of Kyushu tournament

A ritual is held at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2025, to pray for safety during the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament starting the following day.

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Sumo: Ritual ahead of Kyushu tournament

Sumo: Ritual ahead of Kyushu tournament

A ritual is held at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2025, to pray for safety during the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament starting the following day.

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Sumo: Ritual ahead of Kyushu tournament

Sumo: Ritual ahead of Kyushu tournament

Japan Sumo Association head Hakkaku (C) attends a ritual at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Nov. 8, 2025, to pray for safety during the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament starting the following day.

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BASKET - Serie A - Una Hotels Reggio Emilia vs Nutribullet Treviso Basket

BASKET - Serie A - Una Hotels Reggio Emilia vs Nutribullet Treviso Basket

Jaime Echenique pray before the game during Una Hotels Reggio Emilia vs Nutribullet Treviso Basket, Italian Basketball Serie A match in Reggio Emilia, Italy, November 07 2025

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Guwahati Nuns Mark Solemn Day - India

Guwahati Nuns Mark Solemn Day - India

Relatives gather around graves adorned with flowers and candles in Guwahati, India, on November 2, 2025. Millions of Christians worldwide observe All Souls’ Day to pray for the souls of deceased loved ones. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Guwahati Nuns Mark Solemn Day - India

Guwahati Nuns Mark Solemn Day - India

Relatives gather around graves adorned with flowers and candles in Guwahati, India, on November 2, 2025. Millions of Christians worldwide observe All Souls’ Day to pray for the souls of deceased loved ones. Photo by Hafiz Ahmed/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the icon of Salus Populi Romani in the Pauline Chapel, a Marian image beloved by his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leone XIV Celebrates Mass at Verano Cemetery - Rome

Pope Leone XIV Celebrates Mass at Verano Cemetery - Rome

Nuns and faithful pray and attend Mass on All Souls' Day, celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the monumental entrance to the Verano Cemetery. Rome - Italy, November 2, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leone XIV Celebrates Mass at Verano Cemetery - Rome

Pope Leone XIV Celebrates Mass at Verano Cemetery - Rome

Nuns pray and attend Mass on the Day of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the monumental entrance to the Verano Cemetery. Rome - Italy, November 2, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leone XIV Celebrates Mass at Verano Cemetery - Rome

Pope Leone XIV Celebrates Mass at Verano Cemetery - Rome

Nuns pray and attend Mass on the Day of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the monumental entrance to the Verano Cemetery. Rome - Italy, November 2, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leone XIV Celebrates Mass at Verano Cemetery - Rome

Pope Leone XIV Celebrates Mass at Verano Cemetery - Rome

Nuns pray and attend Mass on the Day of the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at the monumental entrance to the Verano Cemetery. Rome - Italy, November 2, 2025. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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