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A Last Easter in St. Peter’s Square
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A Last Easter in St. Peter’s Square

Remembering Pope Francis, bearing witness in Rome, and the quiet power of showing up

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Michelle Ciani
Apr 30, 2025
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St. Peter’s Basilica dome rising against a muted, cloud-filled sky, detailed sculptures lining the rooftop
St. Peter’s Basilica, Friday, April 25, 2025.

On Easter Sunday, even though I had decided to not go to St. Peter’s Square for the Urbi et Orbi (knowing it would be packed with pilgrims on this Jubilee Year) at around 11 a.m. I suddenly felt a need to go. My husband and I jumped in the car and found a fortuitous parking spot near Borgo Santo Spirito and w…

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