From the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel to St. Mary Major, the Pope surprised many, who never thought they would see the new Pope this soon.
Pope Leo XIV stopped to speak with a woman in a wheelchair, who asked him to bless her knees…
He noticed one of the faithful— the Argentinian cardinal Sixto Rossi.
As his predecessor used to do, Pope Leo XIV then entered the chapel of the patroness of Rome. He placed a bouquet of flowers and spent time praying before the icon of Mary.
And then came one of the most anticipated moments: when he approached Pope Francis’ tomb. He left a white rose and knelt to pray. After a few moments of silence and quiet emotion had passed, Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican.
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