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Pope Francis in 2020: A pandemic year in pictures
Dec 30, 2020 senior correspondent
Pope Francis puts on his face mask as he attends an inter-religious ceremony for peace in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli, in Rome Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020 (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)
While every year is unique in its own way, 2020 will arguably go down as among the most memorable in recent history, and these pictures attempt to capture the major moments of the past 12 months.
ROME – While every year is unique in its own way, 2020 will arguably go down as among the most memorable in recent history. Some of the most iconic images for perhaps the next century have emerged over the past 12 months, most of which are related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
2020/12/21 19:38 Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer in St. Peter s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful gather in St. Peter s Square on the occasion of the Angelus prayer at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful gather in St. Peter s Square on the occasion of the Angelus prayer at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful gather in St. Peter s Square on the occasion of the Angelus prayer at the Vatican, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)