Pope Leo XIV Prays Before 5th-Century St. Augustine Relics, Urging Italy's Faith Revival
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Updated · Huntsville Item · Jun 20
Pope Leo XIV Prays Before 5th-Century St. Augustine Relics, Urging Italy's Faith Revival
3 articles · Updated · Huntsville Item · Jun 20
Summary
Pope Leo XIV traveled by helicopter to Pavia on Saturday and prayed quietly before St. Augustine’s relics at the San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro basilica.
The visit centered on a small gold-rimmed glass box containing the fifth-century saint’s remains, which were brought to the altar for the occasion.
Leo used the pilgrimage to urge Italians to rediscover what the report described as their lagging Catholic faith.
St. Augustine, an intellectual giant of the early church, also holds special importance for Leo as a key inspiration for his own religious spirituality.