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Pope John Paul II. (Credit: AP.)

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People walk at dusk in St Peter’s Square at The Vatican, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (Credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP.)

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A Catholic priest performs a ritual as part of lenten practice to mark Holy Wednesday in Paete, Laguna province, Philippines, April 16, 2025. (Credit: Aaron Favila/AP.)

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Pope Francis is helped by his aide Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli, right, as he arrives for the start of a public consistory to elevate 21 new cardinals, in St. Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Dec. 7, 2024. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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