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Vatican City – Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday blessed a damaged Virgin Mary statue found in a dumpster by a Michigan native and former Chicago radio host, formally approving the title “Our Lady of the Broken.”
The blessing took place at the Vatican on the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. According to Vatican officials, the Holy Father recognized the message conveyed by the statue, affirming it as a sign of hope for those who feel discarded, wounded or forgotten…