John Paul II’s Birthday, Leo XIV’s Inauguration: A Papal Coincidence

John Paul II’s Birthday, Leo XIV’s Inauguration: A Papal Coincidence

Vatican Media A young Robert Prevost meets John Paul II. Fascinating connections as we look ahead to the Inauguration Mass.

Pilgrimage launch coincides with papal inauguration, marks young Catholic's 'radical yes' - Catholic Review

ST. PAUL, Minn. (OSV News) — On May 18, Pope Leo XIV will be inaugurated into his Petrine ministry at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Hours later, on a different continent, a Mass in Indianapolis will launch the 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, a five-week journey across 10 states to Los Angeles. “I don’t actually know if I believe in coincidences, and surely there will be fruit of that in the future, but it will be right on time,” sai…