A half-million young Catholics invade Rome, awaiting Pope Leo XIV at Holy Year youth festival
ROME, ITALY, AUG 2 – Pope Leo XIV urged prayer for peace amid global conflicts during a vigil attended by up to one million young Catholics at the Jubilee of Youth in Rome.
- Pope Leo XIV led the closing vigil and Mass in Rome’s Tor Vergata on Saturday, August 2, 2025, with up to a million young believers expected, marking the event’s climax.
- The Jubilee of Youth event invited Catholics aged 18 to 35, with more than 146 countries represented as thousands flooded Rome this week.
- Pope Leo XIV greeted journalists from Vatican Radio, Vatican News and L’Osservatore Romano at a new station under the colonnade and thanked outlets broadcasting in over 55 languages.
- Hundreds of thousands flooded a vast field on Rome’s outskirts Saturday for Pope Leo XIV’s first youth encounter with a vigil and Mass, organizers said.
- Many young pilgrims voiced a desire to hear the Vatican’s stance on climate change, wars and economic inequalities, amid economic uncertainty and rising climate anxiety among under-30s, the Vatican praised youths from Ukraine and Syria and called them to pray for peace.
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50 youth from El Paso go on pilgrimage to Rome
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Fifty young people from the Catholic Diocese of El Paso took part in a pilgrimage to Rome this summer. They joined more than 1 million youth from around the world in Rome for the 2025 Jubilee for Youth event. It marks the 2,025th anniversary of the Incarnation of Jesus. El Paso youth and young adults traveled to the Eternal City for a 10-day spiritual journey,embracing the opportunity to deepen their faith through praye…
This Saturday, Leon XIV faced his first challenge before a crowd, when he presided over a prayer vigil with a million young people in Tor Vergata, Rome. Almost three months after his election as Pope, he headed the central event of the Youth Jubilee, which will conclude this Sunday with a field mass.Since his arrival, the atmosphere was euphoria. Leo XIV toured the venue in his papamobile, greeted for half an hour and showed himself relaxed. Ami…
In Rome, Pope Leo XIV held his largest public appearance ever. Over a million young Christians gathered for the event. Some even slept outside to secure a good spot.
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Pope Leo XIV greets thousands of youth and pilgrims ahead of a vigil at Tor Vergata, Rome, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025 / Credit: Mateusz Opila Vatican City, Aug 2, 2025 / 18:15 pm (CNA). Pope Leo XIV addressed the largest crowd of his pontificate in... [...]
Impressive "presence" from the new generation in the eastern outskirts of Rome for the vigil of the Youth Jubilee - They welcomed the first American pontiff with cheers - His message
Pope Leo XIV Inspires Catholic Youths at Historic Jubilee Gathering
Pope Leo XIV Inspires Catholic Youths at Historic Jubilee Gathering Pope Leo XIV has called upon more than a million young Catholics to carry the spirit of faith back to their homes following a large-scale jubilee gathering in Rome. The event, part of the Holy Year pilgrimage, saw participants engaged in spiritual practices and ceremonies throughout the week.Addressing the young faithful, Pope Leo urged them to aim for 'great things, to holiness…
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