Tens of thousands of faithful cheered Pope Francis as he arrived in Fatima during a major Catholic youth jamboree being held in Portugal
Tens of thousands of faithful cheered Pope Francis as he arrived in Fatima, a globally revered shrine devoted to the Virgin Mary, during a major Catholic youth jamboree being held in Portugal.
Pilgrims shrieked and waved as the pope, wearing a white cassock, slowly drove past on his popemobile.Fatima draws millions of pilgrims from around the globe.
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