Overview
- He rode through Via dei Condotti in an open papal vehicle before the traditional veneration at the Marian column in Piazza Mignanelli.
- In his prayer he asked that hope flourish for a humanity that is tried and at times crushed, invoking peace and renewed dignity in every corner of the earth.
- He appealed for the Church to gain fresh insight, nurture dreams and courage, and go out onto the streets to be with the people, especially those who suffer.
- He greeted and blessed the sick and frail in Piazza di Spagna, including those accompanied by Unitalsi, offering words of comfort.
- Received by Mayor Roberto Gualtieri and Rome’s vicar Cardinal Baldo Reina, he then left via Via dei Due Macelli for rest at Castel Gandolfo, with a return to the Vatican scheduled for the following evening as Jubilee-season crowds filled the city.