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Repainted Heian Jingu outer hall

Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2025, shows the Daigokuden outer hall of worship at Heian Jingu shrine in Kyoto, western Japan, following repainting and seismic reinforcement work.

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena Returns to Worship - Seville

Images of Santa Maria de la Esperanza Macarena after the restoration in the Basilica de la Esperanza Macarena, on December 8, 2025 in Seville (Andalusia, Spain). Hundreds of devotees have accompanied the Esperanza Macarena since early Monday morning in its reinstatement to worship once the process of restoration that the Brotherhood of the Macarena commissioned Pedro Manzano after the controversy raised in the month of July before the work done on the image by Professor Francisco Arquillo . Photo by Joaquin Corchero / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Eid Simontov, one of the last Jews of Syria (only six Jews still live in Damascus) poses inside the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Eid Simontov, one of the last Jews of Syria (only six Jews still live in Damascus) poses inside the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Eid Simontov, one of the last Jews of Syria (only six Jews still live in Damascus) poses inside the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Eid Simontov, one of the last Jews of Syria (only six Jews still live in Damascus) poses inside the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Eid Simontov, one of the last Jews of Syria (only six Jews still live in Damascus) poses inside the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Eid Simontov, one of the last Jews of Syria (only six Jews still live in Damascus) poses inside the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Eid Simontov, one of the last Jews of Syria (only six Jews still live in Damascus) poses inside the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Inside the Last Synagogue of Syria - Damascus

Illustration of the Elfrange Synagogue, also known as the Faranj or Franj, in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, Syria on November 17, 2025. This is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews, who used to be more than 100.000 few decades ago. Photo by Ammar Abd Rabbo/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM