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Pope Leo XIV thanked volunteers and prayed for Rome to honor its fragile residents and migrants after the Holy Year drew 3.2 million pilgrims, Vatican statistics show.
- On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV presided over New Year's Eve vespers at St. Peter's Basilica, praying that Rome welcome foreigners and fragile people, young and old.
- Thanking volunteers, Pope Leo XIV highlighted the work of those who staffed the Holy Door, as he prepares to close the Holy Year on Jan. 6, the feast of the Epiphany.
- Vatican statistics released this week show 3.2 million people participated in Vatican liturgies and Jubilee events this year, with attendance low early due to Pope Francis' hospitalization before surging after Pope Leo XIV's election.
- Cardinals, bishops and thousands of visitors joined the thanksgiving service, where the congregation prayed vespers and sang the "Te Deum" in gratitude for blessings of the past year.
- In a year marked by a papal transition, Leo framed the Jubilee as a sign of renewal, noting 2025 saw Pope Francis' death and the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope.
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