US EditionVatican Says Close to 3 Million People Saw Pope Leo at the Vatican in 2025
Pope Leo XIV attracted over 3.1 million visitors to events including General, Jubilee, special audiences, and liturgies, with December seeing the highest Angelus attendance.
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Northwest CatholicVatican says close to 3 million people saw Pope Leo at the Vatican in 2025
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Close to 3 million pilgrims and visitors attended audiences, liturgies or meetings at the Vatican with Pope Leo XIV from the time of his election in May through December, according to the Prefecture of the Papal Household. The prefecture, which handles the free tickets to audiences and Masses, as well as arranges the pope’s daily schedule of meetings, published statistics for the year Dec. 30. The numbers did not include eve…
The Prefecture of the Pontifical House has made public the data of participation in the liturgical events and celebrations of this year, revealing the...
2025 in numbers: Over 3 million faithful visited the Vatican
Data released by the Prefecture of the Papal Household shows that over 250,000 people attended papal audiences and liturgical celebrations in the Vatican in the period to April. Following the election of Pope Leo XIV in early May, nearly three million faithful took part in Masses and ceremonies. Read all
A total of 3,176,620 faithful have participated in the liturgical hearings and celebrations held in the Vatican in 2025, according to data published on Tuesday by the Prefecture of the Pontifical House, which include general and Jubilee audiences, special hearings, liturgical celebrations and the prayer of the Angelus.
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