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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the tomb of his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Prays At Pope Francis’ Tomb - Rome

Pope Leo XIV paused in prayer in front of the icon of Salus Populi Romani in the Pauline Chapel, a Marian image beloved by his predecessor pope Francis in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, Italy on November 3, 2025. Before heading to Castel Gandolfo for his customary weekly day of rest, Pope Leo XIV stopped at around 8:05 p.m. in the evening at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to pray before the tomb of Pope Francis. On the marble slab, where a white rose is always placed in memory of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux, a constant spiritual presence in the life of the Argentine pontiff, Pope Leo laid a bouquet of white roses. It was a gesture of homage to his predecessor, buried between the Sforza Chapel and the Pauline Chapel. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ ABACPRESS.COM

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-JUMMAH-SECURITY

(240106) -- JERUSALEM, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People pray near the Old City of Jerusalem, Jan. 5, 2024. Security is heightened in Jerusalem during weekly Friday Jummah prayer since the conflict between Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel broke out. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-JUMMAH-SECURITY

(240106) -- JERUSALEM, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Police patrol around the Old City of Jerusalem, Jan. 5, 2024. Security is heightened in Jerusalem during weekly Friday Jummah prayer since the conflict between Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel broke out. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-JUMMAH-SECURITY

(240106) -- JERUSALEM, Jan. 6, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People pray near the Old City of Jerusalem, Jan. 5, 2024. Security is heightened in Jerusalem during weekly Friday Jummah prayer since the conflict between Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and Israel broke out. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

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Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis leads the weekly angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square on December 24, 2023 in The Vatican. He expressed his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis leads the weekly angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square on December 24, 2023 in The Vatican. He expressed his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis leads the weekly angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square on December 24, 2023 in The Vatican. He expressed his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis leads the weekly angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square on December 24, 2023 in The Vatican. He expressed his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads The Angelus Prayer - Vatican

Pope Francis leads the weekly angelus prayer from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter's square on December 24, 2023 in The Vatican. He expressed his closeness to victims of war, and urges the faithful to avoid consumerism at Christmas. Photo: (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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