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Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square June 12, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis: To Know Christ Better, Contemplate His 'holy face'

Jan 19, 2020

Meditating on the Gospel and on Christ’s holy face is a good way to know Jesus better, especially as the Lamb of God who sacrificed himself for the sins of the world, Pope Francis said Sunday.

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