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Mother: Pope’s blessing of special needs daughter recognizes ‘segment of humanity often set aside’

September 30, 2026September 30, 2026

Top photo caption: This is the cover of Clotilde Noël’s book "Risquer l’infini" (“Take a Chance on Infinity”), which tells the story of her adopted daughter Marie-Garance, who was blessed by Pope Leo XIV in Paris Sept. 26, 2026. A photo of the encounter went viral worldwide and became one of the defining images of…...