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Pope Leo greets the faithful in the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican on Aug. 13, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

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Pope Leo XIV greets meets people outside the St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on Aug. 15, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

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Pope Leo XIV at St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Castel Gandolfo on Aug. 15. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

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