Pope Leo marks first anniversary of election with visit to Pompeii and Naples
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Updated · Aleteia · Apr 25
Pope Leo marks first anniversary of election with visit to Pompeii and Naples
7 articles · Updated · Aleteia · Apr 25
Pope Leo arrives at the Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary of Pompeii at 9 am, celebrates Mass at 10:30 in St. Bartolo Longo Plaza, and visits St. Bartolo’s chapel.
He participates in the traditional noon supplication, then travels by helicopter to Naples to pray with the relics of Saint Januarius and lead an Act of Entrustment to the Virgin Mary.
The Naples event commemorates the bicentenary of the Immaculate Conception’s coronation, and Pope Leo departs for the Vatican at 6:45 pm, highlighting his ongoing connection to these significant Catholic sites.
Why highlight a saint who converted from satanism for his first anniversary?
Why does the St. Januarius blood miracle remain a key event for a modern Pope?
Will the Pope’s Naples message echo his recent critiques of global inequality?
What message does celebrating a 200-year-old coronation send about the Church's future?
What makes Pompeii and Naples the symbolic choice for this anniversary celebration?