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Pope Gregory XI leaves Avignon for Rome 650 years ago

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Pope Gregory XI left Avignon on September 13, 1376, to begin the journey that would return the papacy to Rome. This historical move occurred 650 years ago.

Vatican News reports that Catherine of Siena, a young religious woman without official office or political power, persuaded the pope to make this decision.

In Rome, a monument dedicated to Catherine of Siena continues to attract tourists. From certain perspectives, the statue appears to kiss the dome of Saint Peter's Basilica.

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  1. Sep 12, 10:45 PM Vatican News Polski Katarzyna i papież. 650 lat temu rozpoczął się powrót do Rzymu
  2. Sep 13, 5:37 AM Deon Polski Katarzyna i papież. 650 lat temu rozpoczął się powrót do Rzymu
  3. Sep 13, 4:25 AM Vatican News Čeština Kateřina a papež. Před 650 lety papež opustil Avignon
  4. Sep 13, 5:15 AM Vatican News Italiano Caterina e il Papa, 650 anni fa iniziava il ritorno a Roma
  5. Sep 13, 6:18 AM Vatican News Español Catalina y el Papa: Hace 650 años comenzaba el regreso a Roma
  6. Sep 13, 7:22 AM Vatican News Português Catarina e o Papa: há 650 anos começava o retorno a Roma
  7. Sep 13, 9:32 PM Niedziela Polski Święta, która "całuje" kopułę Bazyliki św. Piotra
  8. Sep 13, 9:41 AM Vatican News Français Il y a 650 ans, le Pape quittait Avignon pour Rome
  9. Sep 14, 12:48 AM Vatican News BE 650 гадоў таму: як Кацярына Сіенская вярнула Папу ў Рым
  10. Sep 15, 2:22 AM cath.ch Français Catherine de Sienne, l’audace qui mit fin à l’exil du pape à Avignon

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