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The IndependentPope Leo XIV Celebrates Corpus Domini Mass in Madrid with Hundreds of Thousands in Attendance
Crowds filled a central Madrid plaza Sunday for the pope’s main Mass and a flower-carpet procession. The event marked the second day of his weeklong visit to Spain.
Nbc NewsPope Leo XIV Visits Pompeii Sanctuary on Our Lady of Pompeii Feast Day
The first American pope helicoptered to the shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii on May 8, 2026, exactly one year after white smoke signaled his election as Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost. He opened the day by meeting sick and disabled pilgrims before celebrating Mass and launching a s…
vaticannews.vaPope Leo XIV Visits Pompeii Shrine on First Anniversary of His Election
The first U.S.-born pope traveled by helicopter to the ancient city on May 8, 2026, to pray at the sanctuary of Our Lady of Pompeii on the Marian feast day that coincided with his election. He met with sick and disabled people, celebrated Mass and recalled the life of newly canon…