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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV receives a shirt with his name at the end of the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV greets young people from Ukraine during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV looks at the nativity scene and the Christmas tree during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV looks at the nativity scene and the Christmas tree during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Mario Tomassetti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Right: Pope’s private secretary Edgard Ivan Rimaycuna Inga. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

A seagull stays on the statue of Saint Peter during the weekly general audience led by Pope Leo XIV in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

A seagull stays on the statue of Saint Peter during the weekly general audience led by Pope Leo XIV in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Right: Pope’s private secretary Edgard Ivan Rimaycuna Inga. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV drinks water during the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Right: Pope’s private secretary Edgard Ivan Rimaycuna Inga. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Leads The General Audience - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV attends the weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican on December 17, 2025. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV joins children at a school Christmas concert in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Italy on December 16, 2025. Pope Leo XIV attended the 11th edition of the Christmas concert ‘InCanto’, performed by the pupils of the Pontifical Paul VI School of Castel Gandolfo. The Pope visited the school and then joined the pupils and their families in the gymnasium for the musical performance. The Pope was greeted with applause and joyful cheers. He received a tennis racket and the school uniform as gifts, and posed for a commemorative photograph with the pupils before leaving. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV joins children at a school Christmas concert in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Italy on December 16, 2025. Pope Leo XIV attended the 11th edition of the Christmas concert ‘InCanto’, performed by the pupils of the Pontifical Paul VI School of Castel Gandolfo. The Pope visited the school and then joined the pupils and their families in the gymnasium for the musical performance. The Pope was greeted with applause and joyful cheers. He received a tennis racket and the school uniform as gifts, and posed for a commemorative photograph with the pupils before leaving. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV joins children at a school Christmas concert in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Italy on December 16, 2025. Pope Leo XIV attended the 11th edition of the Christmas concert ‘InCanto’, performed by the pupils of the Pontifical Paul VI School of Castel Gandolfo. The Pope visited the school and then joined the pupils and their families in the gymnasium for the musical performance. The Pope was greeted with applause and joyful cheers. He received a tennis racket and the school uniform as gifts, and posed for a commemorative photograph with the pupils before leaving. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV joins children at a school Christmas concert in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Italy on December 16, 2025. Pope Leo XIV attended the 11th edition of the Christmas concert ‘InCanto’, performed by the pupils of the Pontifical Paul VI School of Castel Gandolfo. The Pope visited the school and then joined the pupils and their families in the gymnasium for the musical performance. The Pope was greeted with applause and joyful cheers. He received a tennis racket and the school uniform as gifts, and posed for a commemorative photograph with the pupils before leaving. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV joins children at a school Christmas concert in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Italy on December 16, 2025. Pope Leo XIV attended the 11th edition of the Christmas concert ‘InCanto’, performed by the pupils of the Pontifical Paul VI School of Castel Gandolfo. The Pope visited the school and then joined the pupils and their families in the gymnasium for the musical performance. The Pope was greeted with applause and joyful cheers. He received a tennis racket and the school uniform as gifts, and posed for a commemorative photograph with the pupils before leaving. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV joins children at a school Christmas concert in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Italy on December 16, 2025. Pope Leo XIV attended the 11th edition of the Christmas concert ‘InCanto’, performed by the pupils of the Pontifical Paul VI School of Castel Gandolfo. The Pope visited the school and then joined the pupils and their families in the gymnasium for the musical performance. The Pope was greeted with applause and joyful cheers. He received a tennis racket and the school uniform as gifts, and posed for a commemorative photograph with the pupils before leaving. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV received a tennis racket as a gift by children at a school Christmas concert in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Italy on December 16, 2025. Pope Leo XIV attended the 11th edition of the Christmas concert ‘InCanto’, performed by the pupils of the Pontifical Paul VI School of Castel Gandolfo. The Pope visited the school and then joined the pupils and their families in the gymnasium for the musical performance. The Pope was greeted with applause and joyful cheers. He received a tennis racket and the school uniform as gifts, and posed for a commemorative photograph with the pupils before leaving. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV joins children at a school Christmas concert in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Italy on December 16, 2025. Pope Leo XIV attended the 11th edition of the Christmas concert ‘InCanto’, performed by the pupils of the Pontifical Paul VI School of Castel Gandolfo. The Pope visited the school and then joined the pupils and their families in the gymnasium for the musical performance. The Pope was greeted with applause and joyful cheers. He received a tennis racket and the school uniform as gifts, and posed for a commemorative photograph with the pupils before leaving. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV At School Christmas Concert in Castel Gandolfo - Italy

Pope Leo XIV joins children at a school Christmas concert in Castel Gandolfo near Rome, Italy on December 16, 2025. Pope Leo XIV attended the 11th edition of the Christmas concert ‘InCanto’, performed by the pupils of the Pontifical Paul VI School of Castel Gandolfo. The Pope visited the school and then joined the pupils and their families in the gymnasium for the musical performance. The Pope was greeted with applause and joyful cheers. He received a tennis racket and the school uniform as gifts, and posed for a commemorative photograph with the pupils before leaving. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Audience With Donors of the Christmas Tree and Nativity - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Audience With Donors of the Christmas Tree and Nativity - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV holds an audience in the Paul VI Hall with donors of the St. Peter's Square Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Vatican on December 15, 2025. Speaking with the groups that donated this year’s Vatican Christmas Tree and Nativity Scene, Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for those who suffer on account of war and violence, especially the victims of terror attack on the Jewish community in Sydney. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Audience With Donors of the Christmas Tree and Nativity - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV Audience With Donors of the Christmas Tree and Nativity - Vatican

Pope Leo XIV holds an audience in the Paul VI Hall with donors of the St. Peter's Square Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Vatican on December 15, 2025. Speaking with the groups that donated this year’s Vatican Christmas Tree and Nativity Scene, Pope Leo XIV calls for prayers for those who suffer on account of war and violence, especially the victims of terror attack on the Jewish community in Sydney. Photo by (EV) Simone Risoluti/ Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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