The group of faithful, some of whom approached the Holy Father on their knees, held Chinese flags and amid sobs, asked for him to bless a statue of Our Lady of Fatima they had carried into Saint Peter's Square.
When the Swiss guards tried to stop the chinese pilgrims from approaching the Pontiff, Pope Francis stopped the guards and went to the pilgrims and spent moments of time with them.
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Courtesy: ACI Prensa , CNA