Pope greeted by vast crowd at Catholic youth event

Aug 03, 2025
BBC News
Pope greeted by vast crowd at Catholic youth event
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Pope Greeted by Vast Crowd at Catholic Youth Event

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics pour into Tor Vergata field for Papal greeting and mass

Amid a Holy Year pilgrimage of 32 million, Pope Leo XIV greeted a massive crowd of youthful followers at a Rome outskirts venue.

The first American Pope arrived at the celebration by helicopter, then transferred to the open-topped popemobile as he greeted pilgrims.

For the past week, a youth gathering has been taking place in Rome, with participants from around the world.

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Original source: BBC News