Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades

Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff.
National Catholic Reporter

For Leo, first Augustinian pope, Algeria trip marks a spiritual homecoming

"[St.] Augustine was a bridge-builder and Leo sees himself also as a bridge-builder, so going back to Hippo is really him enacting what is important to him in a symbolic gesture," said Augustinian Fr.
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First American pope to welcome Hollywood stars to Vatican for rare Holy Year audience

Pope Leo XIV is seeking to bridge the gap between the Vatican and Hollywood. Some of the film industry’s biggest names will have an exclusive audience with the leader of the Catholic Church Saturday. "In this Jubilee Year, Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ...