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Pope Leo XIV Calls for Friendship and Justice at Jubilee Youth Vigil in Rome

Pope Leo XIV mourned two recent pilgrim deaths in front of nearly one million young Catholics at Tor Vergata, sending prayers to their families ahead of tomorrow’s closing Mass

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Pope Leo XIV arrives for a prayer vigil during the Jubilee of Youth at the Tor Vergata field in Rome, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP)
El papa León XIV, en el acto del Jubileo de los Jóvenes , en Roma.

Overview

  • The Vatican estimates nearly one million young Catholics from 146 countries gathered at Tor Vergata on August 2 for the climax vigil of the Jubilee of the Youth.
  • The pope lamented the sudden deaths of 18-year-old Egyptian pilgrim Pascale Rafic and 20-year-old Spaniard María Cobo and asked pilgrims to pray for another youth hospitalized in Rome.
  • Highlighting that friendship is a path to peace, Leo XIV urged attendees to forge bonds of solidarity and to become missionaries of justice, peace and hope in their communities.
  • Authorities deployed about 10,000 security, medical and logistical personnel and installed large screens and audio towers to ensure the safety and comfort of overnight campers at the Tor Vergata site.
  • Organizers are now focused on final preparations for Sunday morning’s closing Mass at Tor Vergata, which will grant plenary indulgences and formally conclude the Jubilee of the Youth.