Pope Francis pray in front of Our Lady of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte

12/01/2017: Saint-Siège

After celebrating Mass on New Year’s Day, on the feast of Mary, Most Holy Mother of God in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis stopped to pray in front of the painting of Our Lady taken from the Church of Sant' Andrea delle Fratte. The picture was painted to represent Our Lady as she had appeared to Alphonse Ratisbonne in Sant’ Andrea on 20th January 175 years ago.