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Pope Francis leads a mass to open the Synod of Bishops in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Pope Francis greets newly elevated cardinals at the mass to open the Synod of Bishops in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Pope Francis meets newly elevated cardinals at the mass to open the Synod of Bishops in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Bishops arrive to attend the First General Congregation of the Synod at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
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Pope Francis leads a mass to open the Synod of Bishops in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Members of clergy attend the mass to open the Synod of Bishops led by Pope Francis, in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Pope Francis greets newly elevated cardinals at the mass to open the Synod of Bishops in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Newly elevated cardinals arrive at the mass to open the Synod of Bishops in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Members of clergy arrive ahead of the mass to open the Synod of Bishops in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Pope Francis leads a mass to open the Synod of Bishops in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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Pope Francis meets newly elevated cardinals at the mass to open the Synod of Bishops in St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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A general view of statues over the St Peter's Square at the Vatican, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
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