The miraculous fresco of Our Lady of Good Counsel is seen at the shrine, as Pope Leo XIV makes a surprise visit to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Rome, Italy May 10, 2025. Genazzano Municipality Administration/Handout via REUTERS
People stand outside the shrine, as Pope Leo XIV makes a surprise visit to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Rome, Italy May 10, 2025. Genazzano Municipality Administration/Handout via REUTERS
Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore), in Rome, Italy, May 10, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
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The miraculous fresco of Our Lady of Good Counsel is seen at the shrine, as Pope Leo XIV makes a surprise visit to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Rome, Italy May 10, 2025. Genazzano Municipality Administration/Handout via REUTERS
Genazzano Municipality Administr
People stand outside the shrine, as Pope Leo XIV makes a surprise visit to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Rome, Italy May 10, 2025. Genazzano Municipality Administration/Handout via REUTERS
Genazzano Municipality Administr
Pope Leo XIV gestures as he arrives at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore), in Rome, Italy, May 10, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo XIV took his first trip outside the Vatican on Saturday, heading about an hour's drive east of Rome for a visit to a Catholic shrine and stopping on the way back to pay respects at the tomb of his predecessor Francis.