Pope Francis has baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday perio

Pope Francis baptized 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel, a tradition marking the end of Christmas at the Vatican. He emphasized the children's importance in the ceremony, which includes lighting a candle to symbolize enduring faith.

Pope Francis baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican.

Pope Francis baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican. Francis administered the sacrament on the ...

Pope Francis baptized 21 infants in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday, continuing an annual tradition marking the end of the Christmas season at the Vatican. Under Michelangelo's iconic frescoes, the ceremony celebrated the children as central figures.

Francis celebrated the Lord’s gift of faith to the children, stressing they were the protagonists of the ceremony. “It is important that these children feel well,” the pope said.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis baptised 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition that marks the end of the ...

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When children are baptized, their parents and the church are giving them the greatest gift ever: the gift of faith, Pope Francis said before baptizing 21 infants in the Sistine Chapel.