Pope Leo Unveils New Fresco at Genazzano Sanctuary Where He Prayed After His Election
The permanent portrait marks Leo XIV’s devotion to the Madonna of Good Counsel, which he said has accompanied him throughout his life.
- On Monday, Pope Leo XIV visited the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano to celebrate Mass on the eve of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Augustinian friars manage the 15th-century sanctuary, which holds special significance for Pope Leo; he previously visited on May 10, 2025, two days after his election as Bishop of Rome.
- A new fresco depicting the Pope praying now adorns the basilica, joining portraits of past popes like Urban VIII, while he received a Golden Rose with three branches dating to Martin V in 1431.
- Rector Ludovico Centra recalled the Pope's devotion, noting he encourages pilgrims to "entrust ourselves to Mary," reflecting the Pope's 2025 "need and profound desire" to pray before the Madonna of Good Counsel.
- The Holy Father prepares for autumn engagements, including a trip to France at the end of the month and an upcoming journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru scheduled for November.
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Pope Leo unveils new fresco at Genazzano sanctuary where he prayed after his election
Pope Leo XIV unveiled the portrait before celebrating Mass with his fellow Augustinian brothers at the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good Counsel in the medieval village of Genazzano, south of Rome.
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BizTocPope Leo returns to sanctuary where he prayed after election and unveils a fresco depicting the event
Pope Leo XIV returned Monday to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica.
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Pope returns to sanctuary where he prayed after election and unveils a fresco depicting the event
Pope Leo XIV has returned to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election. During a visit Monday to the Our Mother of Good Counsel sanctuary, Leo unveiled a permanent sign of his devotion to the place.
Pope Leo to visit Genazzano as ‘pilgrim’ before Mother of Good Counsel
On the vigil of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Leo XIV is set to return to the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano to celebrate Mass, with the local Bishop saying Our Lady “points to Christ as the path to follow.” Read all
Pope Leo XIV inaugurated, this Monday, a fresco depicting the Supreme Pontiff in prayer at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Good Council, in Genazzano, near Rome.
Pope Leo XIV returned on Monday to a shrine where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying and now adorning a top ledge of the basilica.
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