Leo XIV on the tomb of Francis in Santa Maria Maggiore after his visit to the sanctuary of Genazzano - From farewell to Francis to the new Pope

IN IMAGES - The sovereign pontiff went to Genazzano, 30 km from Rome, to the shrine of Our Lady of the Good Council for his first exit from the Italian capital, before going to the tomb of his predecessor, to Saint Mary Majore.

At the end of the afternoon this Saturday, May 10, on his return from the shrine of Our Lady of the Good Council, entrusted to Augustinian religious, Pope Leo XIV ...

The pontiff went to the shrine Mother of Good Counsel, had already been there a year ago. The faithful: 'It was a great emotion' (ANSA)

The Pontiff also travels to the sanctuary of the Mother of the Good Council, where he prayed before the image of the virgin while the neighbors flocked to the doors of the basilica.

For the past two weeks, Rome has had a new center of mass pilgrimage. With the permission of the Basilica of St. Peter, the nerve point of Catholicism and on whose balcony the new Pope Leo XIV first appeared to the world, there is a temple in the eternal city that has seen its number of visitors increase considerably.Continue reading...

The American Robert Prevost stopped in prayer at the tomb of Jorge Bergoglio at a time full of symbolism. The visit also included a pause before the Virgin Salus Populi Romani, patron saint of the Italian capital.