Pope Francis (far left) baptizes a baby as the child’s parents watch as part of the commemoration of the Feast of the Baptism of Jesus at the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican on Sunday, Jan. 8. 2023. VATICAN MEDIA PHOTO VIA AFP
ROME: Pope Francis on Monday broke his silence on the nationwide protests convulsing Iran, denouncing the recourse to the death penalty there and seemingly legitimizing the rallies as demonstrations "demanding greater respect for the dignity of women."