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Pope Francis to visit St. Peter's tomb

April 01, 2013

Pope Francis will visit the tomb of St. Peter, in the necropolis under the Vatican basilica, on Easter Monday afternoon.

Accompanied by Cardinal Angelo Comastri, the archpriest of St. Peter's basilica, the Pope will spend some time in prayer at the tomb of the first Pope.

 

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Thu29 May
Easter

Thursday of the Sixth Week of Easter or Solemnity of the Ascension (for certain ecclesiastical provinces); Opt. Mem. of Pope St. Paul VI, Pope

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In the United States, the ecclesiastical provinces of Boston, Hartford, New York, Newark, Omaha, and Philadelphia have retained the celebration of the Solemnity of the Ascension on the proper Thursday while all other provinces have transferred this solemnity to the

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