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Pope asks that Rome welcome foreigners as he closes out 2025
Pope Leo XIV thanked Rome volunteers and called for compassion toward 3.2 million Jubilee pilgrims, urging ongoing support for foreigners and vulnerable people.
- On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV presided over New Year's Eve vespers at St. Peter's Basilica, giving thanks for the 2025 Holy Year that brought millions of pilgrims to Rome before the official Jubilee closing on Jan. 6.
- He recalled that Pope Francis inaugurated the Holy Year on December 24, 2024, and in his homily Leo thanked Rome and volunteers who managed Jubilee crowds.
- The Vatican reported that 3.2 million people participated in liturgies and Jubilee events this year, with attendance rising sharply after Leo's May election while Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri attended vespers.
- Among those he urged Rome to welcome were children, lonely and fragile elderly, struggling families, and men and women who have come from afar seeking a dignified life.
- The year was also marked by a papal transition after Pope Francis' death and the May election of the new pope, which corresponded with a steep rise in 2025 Holy Year attendance.
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Pope Leo XIV closed out 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, young and old. Leo presided over a New Year's Eve vespers service in St. Peter's Basilica, giving thanks for the 2025 Holy Year that...
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Pope Leo XIV closed the year 2025 on Wednesday with a prayer to make the city of Rome a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people, whether young or old.
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