Overview

• On July 29 evening, the pope joined the opening mass at St. Peter’s Square and blessed about 120,000 young pilgrims from his popemobile
• The Vatican reports roughly 500,000 participants from 146 countries this week, with up to one million expected for the closing weekend
• In a morning audience at the Apostolic Palace, Léon XIV welcomed 600 recently baptized European catechumens as part of the jubilee’s initiation rites
• He presided over a midday mass for about 1,000 Catholic digital influencers, urging that technology must always uphold human dignity
• Throughout the weeklong gathering, young pilgrims have voiced concerns over global conflicts, AI dangers and climate change