Firefighters place wreath on Marian statue
As they do every year, a firefighter places a wreath on a tall Marian statue overlooking the Spanish Steps in Rome today, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
A firefighter places a wreath on a tall Marian statue overlooking the Spanish Steps in Rome on Dec. 8, 2022, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Pope Francis was to pray at the statue later in the day, continuing the papal tradition of visiting the Spanish Steps on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
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