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Religious hold candles as Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Feb. 2, 2017, to mark the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. In a video message released by the pope's Worldwide Prayer Network on Feb. 1, Pope Francis offered his prayer intention for the month of February, which he dedicated to religious and consecrated women. (CNS/Paul Haring)
Religious hold candles as Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Feb. 2, 2017, to mark the feast of the Presentation of the Lord in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. In a video message released by the pope's Worldwide Prayer Network on Feb. 1.