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Pope Francis prays before the crucifix from the Church of St. Marcellus in Rome during a prayer service in an empty St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 27. The crucifix was carried in Rome in 1522 during the "Great Plague." At the conclusion of the service the pope held the Eucharist as he gave an extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world). (CNS/Vatican Media)