Pope at Audience: Jesus' Baptism marks a key moment in salvation history - Vatican News

 Pope at Audience: Jesus' Baptism marks a key moment in salvation history - Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-08/pope-francis-general-audience-vatican-wednesday-21-august-2024.html

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