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Young Catholics give rock star welcome to Pope Leo at vigil

by Madeleine De Blic - August 3, 2025 - 12:48pm

Hundreds of thousands of young faithful feted Pope Leo XIV like a rock star Saturday at an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome, after the head of the Catholic Church made a dramatic entrance by helicopter.

Up to a million young Catholics expected for grand Pope Leo vigil

by Madeleine De Blic - August 2, 2025 - 5:41pm

Up to a million young Catholic believers are expected Saturday for a night-time vigil led by Pope Leo XIV, the culmination of a week-long pilgrimage, a key event in the Jubilee holy year.

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