Pope Leo XIV approves a jubilee year to mark 800 years since the death of St. Francis: here’s what you need to know

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Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Jubilee Year dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi Photo: Vatican Media

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Photo Gallery: Leo XIV Now Has An Official Mosaic to Enrich St. Paul’s Basilica, and This Is How He Reacted When It Was Shown to Him

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Pope Leo XIV’s address to the clergy of the Diocese of Rome during a meeting in Paul VI Hall

The 4 tasks Pope Leo XIV gave to the Legionaries of Christ: charism, authority, missionary unity, and synodality

Pope’s address to the Legionaries of Christ during an audience on the occasion of their General Chapter

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5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

Pope Leo XIV approves a jubilee year to mark 800 years since the death of St. Francis: here’s what you need to know

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