Pope Leo XIV gave his Sunday address and prayed the Angelus from the main entrance to the Apostolic Palace of Castelgandolfo Photo: Vatican Media

The Surprising and Beautiful Story of the Pectoral Cross of Pope Leo XIV with Relics of Several Saints

Father Josef Sciberras, Augustinian General Postulator, recalls that the then-Cardinal Prevost was moved to receive this cross at a celebration at the College of Saint Monica. On the eve of the Conclave, Sciberras suggested that he wear it to feel protected by the Saints depicted on the crucifix, and he did: he wore it to the oath and to the balcony of the Vatican Basilica on the day of his election.