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ST. PAUL, Minn.

Photos: Mpls. Basilica honors Pope Francis I with celebratory Mass

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Pope Francis
Yellow bunting hangs above the front entrance to the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013 in celebration of newly-elected Pope Francis. It will be up until Tuesday next week to signify to passersby that the church is celebrating the Pope's election.
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Mass program
A noon Mass to celebrate Pope Francis' election was held at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis.
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Pope Francis
Yellow bunting hangs above the front entrance to the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013 in celebration of newly-elected Pope Francis. It will be up until Tuesday next week to signify to passersby that the church is celebrating the Pope's election.
MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson/Read the story
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Mass sign
The daily noon Mass at the Basilica of Saint Mary is usually held in a small chapel, but on Thursday, Mar. 14, 2013 a Mass to honor newly-elected Pope Francis was held in the main church.
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