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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV Leads Mass at Basilica of Saint John Lateran - Rome

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at Rome's Cathedral for the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (San Giovanni in Laterano) on November 9, 2025 in Rome, Italy. the Pope recalled the important history of the Cathedral, built at the behest of the Roman Emperor Constantine after he granted Christians freedom of worship in 313 AD, and then dedicated by Pope Sylvester I a few years later. However, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that this Basilica, the ‘Mother of all Churches,’ ‘is much more than a monument or a historical memorial’. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ancient Rome

Illustration - Ancient Rome

ITALY. ROME. GIANT HEAD FROM THE COLOSSAL STATUE OF EMPEROR CONSTANTINE IN THE CAPITOLINE MUSEUM Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Ancient Rome

Illustration - Ancient Rome

ITALY. ROME. GIANT HEAD FROM THE COLOSSAL STATUE OF EMPEROR CONSTANTINE IN THE CAPITOLINE MUSEUM Photo by Bernard Jaubert/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress and American actor Michael Stuhlbarg arrive at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

Italian director and producer Luca Guadagnino, American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress and American actor Michael Stuhlbarg arrive at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress and American actor Michael Stuhlbarg arrive at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

Italian director and producer Luca Guadagnino, American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress and American actor Michael Stuhlbarg arrive at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

LA Special Screening Of After The Hunt - US

American actress and producer Julia Roberts wearing a Greta Constantine dress arrives at the Los Angeles Special Screening Of Amazon MGM Studios' 'After The Hunt' held at the David Geffen Theater at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2025 in Miracle Mile, Los Angeles, California, United States. Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella ( Santuario Madonna delle Grazie alla Mentorella) in the village of Guadangolo, 65 km south of Rome, Italy on August 19, 2025. After dedicating time to prayer, the Holy Father spent time with the Polish Resurrectionist religious who serve at the sanctuary before returning to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo. Mentorella sits on top of a mountain. It holds a special connection to several pontiffs: Pope John Paul II, just nine days after being elected pope, made a pilgrimage to the Shrine. Pope Benedict XVI also visited the sanctuary in 2005, and Pope Innocent XIII (1721-1724) had requested his heart to be buried there. Tradition holds it was the place where St. Eustachius converted in the 2nd century. Two hundred years later, Emperor Constantine built a basilica on the spot where the saint converted, and it was consecrated by Pope Silvester I in the years before 335. In the middle of the 13th century, a wooden image of the

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Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella ( Santuario Madonna delle Grazie alla Mentorella) in the village of Guadangolo, 65 km south of Rome, Italy on August 19, 2025. After dedicating time to prayer, the Holy Father spent time with the Polish Resurrectionist religious who serve at the sanctuary before returning to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo. Mentorella sits on top of a mountain. It holds a special connection to several pontiffs: Pope John Paul II, just nine days after being elected pope, made a pilgrimage to the Shrine. Pope Benedict XVI also visited the sanctuary in 2005, and Pope Innocent XIII (1721-1724) had requested his heart to be buried there. Tradition holds it was the place where St. Eustachius converted in the 2nd century. Two hundred years later, Emperor Constantine built a basilica on the spot where the saint converted, and it was consecrated by Pope Silvester I in the years before 335. In the middle of the 13th century, a wooden image of the

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Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella ( Santuario Madonna delle Grazie alla Mentorella) in the village of Guadangolo, 65 km south of Rome, Italy on August 19, 2025. After dedicating time to prayer, the Holy Father spent time with the Polish Resurrectionist religious who serve at the sanctuary before returning to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo. Mentorella sits on top of a mountain. It holds a special connection to several pontiffs: Pope John Paul II, just nine days after being elected pope, made a pilgrimage to the Shrine. Pope Benedict XVI also visited the sanctuary in 2005, and Pope Innocent XIII (1721-1724) had requested his heart to be buried there. Tradition holds it was the place where St. Eustachius converted in the 2nd century. Two hundred years later, Emperor Constantine built a basilica on the spot where the saint converted, and it was consecrated by Pope Silvester I in the years before 335. In the middle of the 13th century, a wooden image of the

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Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella ( Santuario Madonna delle Grazie alla Mentorella) in the village of Guadangolo, 65 km south of Rome, Italy on August 19, 2025. After dedicating time to prayer, the Holy Father spent time with the Polish Resurrectionist religious who serve at the sanctuary before returning to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo. Mentorella sits on top of a mountain. It holds a special connection to several pontiffs: Pope John Paul II, just nine days after being elected pope, made a pilgrimage to the Shrine. Pope Benedict XVI also visited the sanctuary in 2005, and Pope Innocent XIII (1721-1724) had requested his heart to be buried there. Tradition holds it was the place where St. Eustachius converted in the 2nd century. Two hundred years later, Emperor Constantine built a basilica on the spot where the saint converted, and it was consecrated by Pope Silvester I in the years before 335. In the middle of the 13th century, a wooden image of the

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Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella ( Santuario Madonna delle Grazie alla Mentorella) in the village of Guadangolo, 65 km south of Rome, Italy on August 19, 2025. After dedicating time to prayer, the Holy Father spent time with the Polish Resurrectionist religious who serve at the sanctuary before returning to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo. Mentorella sits on top of a mountain. It holds a special connection to several pontiffs: Pope John Paul II, just nine days after being elected pope, made a pilgrimage to the Shrine. Pope Benedict XVI also visited the sanctuary in 2005, and Pope Innocent XIII (1721-1724) had requested his heart to be buried there. Tradition holds it was the place where St. Eustachius converted in the 2nd century. Two hundred years later, Emperor Constantine built a basilica on the spot where the saint converted, and it was consecrated by Pope Silvester I in the years before 335. In the middle of the 13th century, a wooden image of the

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Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella ( Santuario Madonna delle Grazie alla Mentorella) in the village of Guadangolo, 65 km south of Rome, Italy on August 19, 2025. After dedicating time to prayer, the Holy Father spent time with the Polish Resurrectionist religious who serve at the sanctuary before returning to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo. Mentorella sits on top of a mountain. It holds a special connection to several pontiffs: Pope John Paul II, just nine days after being elected pope, made a pilgrimage to the Shrine. Pope Benedict XVI also visited the sanctuary in 2005, and Pope Innocent XIII (1721-1724) had requested his heart to be buried there. Tradition holds it was the place where St. Eustachius converted in the 2nd century. Two hundred years later, Emperor Constantine built a basilica on the spot where the saint converted, and it was consecrated by Pope Silvester I in the years before 335. In the middle of the 13th century, a wooden image of the

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Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella ( Santuario Madonna delle Grazie alla Mentorella) in the village of Guadangolo, 65 km south of Rome, Italy on August 19, 2025. After dedicating time to prayer, the Holy Father spent time with the Polish Resurrectionist religious who serve at the sanctuary before returning to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo. Mentorella sits on top of a mountain. It holds a special connection to several pontiffs: Pope John Paul II, just nine days after being elected pope, made a pilgrimage to the Shrine. Pope Benedict XVI also visited the sanctuary in 2005, and Pope Innocent XIII (1721-1724) had requested his heart to be buried there. Tradition holds it was the place where St. Eustachius converted in the 2nd century. Two hundred years later, Emperor Constantine built a basilica on the spot where the saint converted, and it was consecrated by Pope Silvester I in the years before 335. In the middle of the 13th century, a wooden image of the

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Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella ( Santuario Madonna delle Grazie alla Mentorella) in the village of Guadangolo, 65 km south of Rome, Italy on August 19, 2025. After dedicating time to prayer, the Holy Father spent time with the Polish Resurrectionist religious who serve at the sanctuary before returning to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo. Mentorella sits on top of a mountain. It holds a special connection to several pontiffs: Pope John Paul II, just nine days after being elected pope, made a pilgrimage to the Shrine. Pope Benedict XVI also visited the sanctuary in 2005, and Pope Innocent XIII (1721-1724) had requested his heart to be buried there. Tradition holds it was the place where St. Eustachius converted in the 2nd century. Two hundred years later, Emperor Constantine built a basilica on the spot where the saint converted, and it was consecrated by Pope Silvester I in the years before 335. In the middle of the 13th century, a wooden image of the

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Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Visits the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV made a private visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of Grace at Mentorella ( Santuario Madonna delle Grazie alla Mentorella) in the village of Guadangolo, 65 km south of Rome, Italy on August 19, 2025. After dedicating time to prayer, the Holy Father spent time with the Polish Resurrectionist religious who serve at the sanctuary before returning to the papal residence at Castel Gandolfo. Mentorella sits on top of a mountain. It holds a special connection to several pontiffs: Pope John Paul II, just nine days after being elected pope, made a pilgrimage to the Shrine. Pope Benedict XVI also visited the sanctuary in 2005, and Pope Innocent XIII (1721-1724) had requested his heart to be buried there. Tradition holds it was the place where St. Eustachius converted in the 2nd century. Two hundred years later, Emperor Constantine built a basilica on the spot where the saint converted, and it was consecrated by Pope Silvester I in the years before 335. In the middle of the 13th century, a wooden image of the

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Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH EAST. ON FOREGROUND LEFT, THE AUDIENCE HALL AND THE PALACE OF SAINT OFFICE. ON BACKGROUND, ST. PETER'S SQUARE (DEPTH 320 M., DIAMETER 240 M.), ST. PETER'S BASILICA, WHICH RISES TO 136 M. HEIGHT AND THE ARM OF CONSTANTINE (BORDERING THE NORTH OF THE SQUARE). ON BACKGROUND LEFT, THE GARDENS OF THE VATICAN. IN THE BACKGROUND, THE SISTINE CHAPEL, THE VATICAN MUSEUMS, THE MEDIEVAL PALACE AND THE PARROT COURT. ON THE RIGHT, THE LOGGIAS OF BRAMANTE AND RAPHAEL, THE COURT OF SAINT DAMASUS AND THE APOSTOLIC PALACE, WHICH HOUSES THE PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL APARTMENTS OF ALL THE POPES, EXCEPT FRANCIS WHO LIVES IN RESIDENCE ST. MARTHA. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Heatwave Hits Rome - Italy

Heatwave Hits Rome - Italy

Tourists walk near the Arch of Constantine in Rome, Italy, June 27, 2025. Italy's Health Ministry has issued consecutive red alert heat warnings for dozens of major cities across the country, beginning June 27 and continuing through the weekend. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Constantine Arrives at The Navo Top World Forum - The Hague

Prince Constantine Arrives at The Navo Top World Forum - The Hague

Prince Constantine arrives at The Navo Top World Forum, in The Hague, Netherlands on June 24, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Constantine Arrives at The Navo Top World Forum - The Hague

Prince Constantine Arrives at The Navo Top World Forum - The Hague

Prince Constantine arrives at The Navo Top World Forum, in The Hague, Netherlands on June 24, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Constantine Arrives at The Navo Top World Forum - The Hague

Prince Constantine Arrives at The Navo Top World Forum - The Hague

Prince Constantine arrives at The Navo Top World Forum, in The Hague, Netherlands on June 24, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Constantine Arrives at The Navo Top World Forum - The Hague

Prince Constantine Arrives at The Navo Top World Forum - The Hague

Prince Constantine arrives at The Navo Top World Forum, in The Hague, Netherlands on June 24, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Prince Constantine Arrives at The Navo Top World Forum - The Hague

Prince Constantine Arrives at The Navo Top World Forum - The Hague

Prince Constantine arrives at The Navo Top World Forum, in The Hague, Netherlands on June 24, 2025. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, during a meeting with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV and cardinal Kurt Koch (L) president of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, meet with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates 1700th Anniversary Of Council Of Nicaea - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV meets with participants in the Symposium ‘Nicaea and the Church of the Third Millennium: Towards Catholic-Orthodox Unity’ in the Clementine Hall at the Vatican on June 7, 2025. Pope Leo XIV highlighted the many aspects that unite Christians, as the Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea. In 2025, the Catholic Church is commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea (Nicee), convened in 325 AD by Emperor Constantine I in the city of Nicaea. Photo by Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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