Pope Leo, after Rubio meeting, asks God to inspire leaders to calm tensions
Leo urged world leaders to calm tensions and reduce hatred after meeting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio the day before.
- Pope Leo XIV marked his one-year anniversary as leader of the Catholic Church on May 8, 2026, with a visit to a shrine in Pompeii, southern Italy, founded by a former Satanic priest.
- The visit followed a tense period involving criticism from US President Donald Trump and included a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ease tensions.
- Pope Leo XIV's style is described as measured and discreet, contrasting with his predecessor Francis, and he was welcomed warmly by thousands of pilgrims, faithful, and clergy.
- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised Pope Leo XIV as a global point of reference for Christians and others during uncertain times.
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On Friday, May 8, Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first anniversary at the head of the Catholic Church in a shrine in the city of Pompeii.
ROME. – Leo XIV, the first Augustinian pope born in the United States, celebrated his first anniversary this Friday as Peter’s successor with a visit to the shrine of the Virgin of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii and nearby Naples. From there, and the day after a thaw meeting with the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio – sent to control damage after Donald Trump’s attacks – he again made his voice heard, denouncing that peace is being “thrown up by a…
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Northwest Catholic‘My soul magnifies the Lord!’: Pope Leo marks anniversary of election at Marian shrine in Pompeii
POMPEII, Italy (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV marked the anniversary of his May 8 election by making a pilgrimage to celebrate Mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Pompeii, one of Italy’s most beloved Marian shrines, placing his pontificate under the protection of the Virgin Mary. “Exactly one year ago, when I was entrusted with the ministry of the Successor of Peter, it was precisely the day of the Supplication to the Virgin, this…
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