Leo XIV Makes Anniversary Visit to Pompeii, Naples in Footsteps of Sainted Local Hero
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Leo XIV makes anniversary visit to Pompeii, Naples in footsteps of sainted local hero
Pope Leo XIV marked the first anniversary of his election to the papacy on Friday, with a pastoral visit to the southern Italian cities of Pompeii and Naples. At the Tempio della Carità – the “Temple of Charity” – in Pompeii, the Augustinian pope told the pastoral workers of his delight at beginning his visits “in the footsteps of Saint Bartolo Longo,” the great nineteenth century Italian revert to the faith from atheism and Satanism, whom Leo c…
One year ago today, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. He chose the name Leo XIV. Robert Francis Prevost was born on September 14, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. From the age of 18 to 22, he studied at Villanova University, Pennsylvania. On September 1, 1977, he entered the novitiate of the Order of Saint Augustine (OSA), and on August 29, 1981, he made his solemn vows. A year later, he graduated …
On the anniversary of his pontificate, May 8, 2026, Pope Leo XIV visited the Papal Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeii, also home to the "Saint Mary of the Way" nursing home. One of the three testimonies from residents was provided by a Polish woman, Wiktoria, Vatican News recalls. Wiktoria came to Italy 35 years ago in search of work but was struck by illness. She stayed for a long time. The article Pompeii: A Polish woman's testimony d…
For his first pastoral visit to Italy, on Friday 8 May, Leo XIV visited the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pompeii, and Naples. One year after his election, the Pope recalled that prayer must nourish a social commitment to the service of peace.
'My Soul Magnifies the Lord!': Pope Leo Marks Anniversary of Election at Marian Shrine in Pompeii - The Good Newsroom
'My Soul Magnifies the Lord!': Pope Leo Marks Anniversary of Election at Marian Shrine in Pompeii Español | 05/8/2026 By: OSV News Pope makes pilgrimage to Pompeii on first anniversary of his election Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Piazza Bartolo Longo in front of the Pontifical Shrine of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompei…
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