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Pope Leo XIV visits the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Sunday evening and prays before the ancient icon of Salus Populi Romani (Salvation of the Roman People). Many Pontiffs, including Pope Francis, have entrusted the Church’s most important intentions to the sacred image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. After offering flowers and chanting the Magnificat, the Pope paused to pray at the tomb of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who is buried in the same basilica. Before returning to the Vatican, the Holy

On Tuesday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV visited the Basilica of St Paul outside the Walls, the Roman church traditionally thought to hold the saint’s remains. After a moment of prayer in front of St Paul’s tomb, the Pope presided over a brief prayer service. In his homily, Pope Leo reflected on a reading from St Paul’s Letter to the Romans, which, he said, contains three major themes – grace, faith, and justification – which can help illuminate the Petrine Ministry to which he has been called. Pope L