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Papa Francesco a San Giovanni in Laterano

Rome’s mayor Gianni Alemanno unveils a plaque on a corner of the square near the St. John in Lateran Basilica, naming that part of the piazza after John Paul II, as Pope Francis, bottom, second right, watches, in Rome Sunday, April 7, 2013. The late pontiff enthusiastically embraced his role as Rome’s bishop, visiting hundreds of city parishes on Sunday mornings. A corner of a big Rome piazza, known for hosting free rock concerts and political rallies, will be renamed after late pontiff John Paul II, with Pope Francis coming to the unveiling ceremony Sunday. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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