Pope Francis incenses relics of St. Therese and of her parents at opening Mass of Synod of Bishops, October 5, 2014
Sunday, October 5, 2014 at 06:54AM
Maureen O'Riordan in Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin, Pope Francis, Rome, St. Therese of Lisieux, relics of St. Therese, synod of bishops on the family

 Pope Francis, seen from side and rear, in green vestments, incenses the wood-and-gold reliquary of St. Therese; the small reliquary of Blessed Luigi and Maria Beltramme Quattrochi is at left

Pope Francis incenses the relics of St. Therese and of her parents, Blessed Louis and Zelie Martin at the beginning of the Mass to open the Synod of Bishops on the Family. St. Peter's Basilica, October 5, 2014. Photo credit: CTV

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