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Pope Leo XIV baptizes 20 infants in the Sistine Chapel, telling parents that faith is as essential as food and clothing. He ...

Continuing a tradition begun in 1981 by Pope John Paul II, Pope Leo presided over the baptism of 20 children of Vatican ...