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Over One Million Attend Closing Mass of Pope Leo XIV’s Rome World Youth Day

A closing mass at Tor Vergata with over one million participants plus hundreds of clergy highlighted Leo XIV’s peace appeal, directing focus toward Seoul 2027.

Overview

  • Over one million young Catholics from 146 countries gathered at Tor Vergata for the closing mass of World Youth Day 2025.
  • Vatican figures show 450 bishops and about 700 priests participated in the service, marking significant clerical turnout.
  • At Saturday’s multilingual vigil, Pope Leo XIV addressed youth questions on social media, decision-making anxieties and the search for meaning.
  • In his Angelus, the pope called for solidarity with youth in Gaza and Ukraine and formally invited attendees to Seoul for World Youth Day 2027.
  • Despite the festive atmosphere, Vatican officials confirmed the deaths of two 18-year-old pilgrims, casting a somber note on the event’s conclusion.