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Lord of Miracles procession at St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican City

The Peruvian community celebrates, at St. Peter's Basilica, the Lord of Miracles, or El Señor de los Milagros as it is known in Spanish, a...

by Giuseppe Ciccia in Vatican on 30/10/2011

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The Lord of Miracles procession sombers through Rome

Every year in October the Peruvian community celebrate the Lord of Miracles, or El Señor de los Milagros as it is known in Spanish, a religious...

by Giuseppe Ciccia in Italy on 30/10/2011

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The Lord of Miracles ceremony progresses through Rome

In October, the Peruvian community celebrate the Lord of Miracles, or El Señor de los Milagros as it is known in Spanish. This religious procession...

by Giuseppe Ciccia in Italy on 30/10/2011

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30/10/2011 - Lord of Miracles procession at St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican City - Vatican - The Peruvian community celebrates, at...
30/10/2011 - The Lord of Miracles procession sombers through Rome - Italy - Every year in October the Peruvian...
30/10/2011 - The Lord of Miracles ceremony progresses through Rome - Italy - In October, the Peruvian community...
21/08/2011 - World Youth Day 2011 volunteer portraits - Madrid - Spain - More than a million participants from...
20/08/2011 - Pope Benedict XVI visits San Jose Hospital - Madrid - Spain - Pope Benedict XVI visits the San Jose...
19/08/2011 - Second day of protests against police brutality - Madrid - Spain - A second day of protests took place in...
19/08/2011 - Ceremony celebrated by Pope during Via Crucis - Spain - Pope Benedict XVI celebrated a ceremony...
18/08/2011 - Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Madrid for World Youth Day 2011 - Spain - Pope Benedict XVI arrives at the...
18/08/2011 - Pope Benedict XVI in Madrid for World Youth Day events - Spain - Pope Benedict XVI is in Madrid for four...
17/08/2011 - Demonstrations held against the Pope's visit in Madrid - Spain - Thousands of people demonstrate this...

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The Peruvian community celebrates, at St. Peter's Basilica, the Lord of Miracles, or El Señor de los Milagros as it is known in Spanish, a yearly religious procession. Vatican City...
The Lord of Miracles ceremony progresses through Rome
In October, the Peruvian community celebrate the Lord of Miracles, or El Señor de los Milagros as it is known in Spanish. This religious procession wanders through the streets of the ci...
The Lord of Miracles procession sombers through Rome
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