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Pope Francis in Iraq: March 5-8
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A figure of Mary is pictured in the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Dec. 14. The 52 ceramic statues were created by an arts high school in Castelli, Italy, between 1965 and 1975. (CNS/Paul Haring)