Pope Leo XIV met with the delegation of the National Italian American Foundation, which represents more than 20 million Italian-Americans living in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Your work to continue to educate young people regarding Italian culture and history, as well as providing scholarships and other charitable assistance in both countries, helps to maintain a mutually beneficial and concrete connection between the two nations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
And as a touching gesture, Pope Leo concluded the audience with a blessing in English rather than Latin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The blessing is written in Latin, but I think we can do it in English.
The Lord be with you. [And with your Spirit]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/em>Later, the president of the foundation gifted Pope Leo a hat from his American alma mater, Villanova Univertisty, which the Pope immediately tried on to everyone's delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n