Pope Leo XIV gets rousing welcome at Jubilee of Youth in Rome: Festivities, papal prayers in photos

Pope Leo XIV attended a final mass in Rome for over one million young people, ending the pilgrimage that has drawn Catholics from across the globe.

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Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd for Angelus prayer in the Tor Vergata district of Rome, as part of Jubilee of Youth, on August 3, 2025. The "Jubilee of Youth" -- when the Vatican invites Catholics aged 18 to 35 to the seat of the global Church's power -- has seen thousands of young pilgrims from around the world flood Rome this week. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (AFP)

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Pope Leo XIV attends a Mass for Jubilee of Youth in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (REUTERS)

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Pope Leo XIV leads a mass in the Tor Vergata district of Rome, as part of Jubilee of Youth, on August 3, 2025. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (AFP)

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Pope Leo XIV waves to faithful from the popemobile as he leaves after attending Mass for Jubilee of Youth in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (REUTERS)

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Pope Leo XIV waves to faithful from the popemobile as he leaves after attending Mass for Jubilee of Youth in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (REUTERS)

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Pope Leo XIV speaks, on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Youth in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi (REUTERS)

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Young faithfuls hold hands during an open-air mass in the Tor Vergata district of Rome, as part of Jubilee of Youth, on August 3, 2025. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (AFP)

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Faithful attend Mass for Jubilee of Youth led by Pope XIV in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (REUTERS)

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Pope Leo XIV speaks on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Youth in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. (via REUTERS)

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Pope Leo XIV gestures on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Youth in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. (via REUTERS)

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Pope Leo XIV holds a hat on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Youth in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (via REUTERS)

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Faithful receive communion as they attend Mass for Jubilee of Youth led by Pope XIV in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli (REUTERS)

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Pope Leo XIV blesses a child, on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Youth in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. Vatican Media/­Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. (via REUTERS)

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Pope Leo XIV touches an Ecuador flag, on the day of a Mass for Jubilee of Youth in Tor Vergata, in Rome, Italy, August 3, 2025. (via REUTERS)