Pope Leo XIV Makes Surprise Visit to Francis' Tomb at Santa Maria Maggiore

The Pontiff also traveled to the sanctuary of the Mother of Good Counsel, where he prayed before the image of the Virgin while the neighbors crowded at the doors of the basilica. Pope Leo XIV made a surprise visit on Saturday to the tomb of his predecessor, Pope Francis, at Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Before that visit, Robert Prevost also went on Saturday afternoon to the sanctuary of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, a town of 6,000...