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| | John Paul II Dedicates new Shrine of Divine Love. |
 | | He reminded Romans of the vow they had made in 1944, when they prayed to Our Lady of Divine Love for the safety of their city, promising to build a new shrine, open a charitable centre and change their moral lives. |
 | | Today, the dedication of this new shrine partially fulfils the vow which the Roman people, at the request of Pope Pius XII, made to Our Lady of Divine Love in 1944, when the allied troops were about to launch their final attack on Rome, then occupied by the Germans. |
 | | Before the image of Our Lady of Divine Love, the Romans prayed on 4 June of that year for the safety of their city, promising Mary that they would change their moral conduct, build the new Shrine of Divine Love and open a charitable institution in Castel di Leva. |
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