Pope prays before beloved Marian icon on eve of address to European Parliament
November 24, 2014
Pope Francis traveled across Rome on Monday afternoon, November 24, to visit the basilica of St. Mary Major and pray silently before the famous image of the Virgin Mary Salus Populi Romani.
The Pope made a surprise visit to the basilica on the first day after his election, and has subsequently stopped there to pray before the Marian icon prior to each of his trips abroad.
On Tuesday, November 25, the Pope will travel to Strasbourg to address the European Parliament.
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