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ROME – In his first Sunday Regina Coeli address during Easter, Pope Leo XIV gave pilgrims a surprise and sang the traditional Marian prayer, and prayed for increased vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life.
Speaking to pilgrims from the central loggia of St Peter’s Basilica, Leo noted that his address coincided with Good Shepherd Sunday, saying it was “a gift” that his service as pope began on that day.
“On this Sunday, we always hear proclaimed at Mass a passage from the tenth chapter from the Gospel of John, where Jesus reveals himself as the true Shepherd: who knows and loves his sheep and gives his life for them,” he said.
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Speaking to pilgrims from the central loggia of St Peter’s Basilica, Leo noted that his address coincided with Good Shepherd Sunday, saying it was “a gift” that his service as pope began on that day.
“On this Sunday, we always hear proclaimed at Mass a passage from the tenth chapter from the Gospel of John, where Jesus reveals himself as the true Shepherd: who knows and loves his sheep and gives his life for them,” he said.
Continued below.
Pope Leo sings Marian prayer at first Sunday address to pilgrims - Catholic Herald
ROME – In his first Sunday Regina Coeli address during Easter, Pope Leo XIV gave pilgrims a surprise and sang the traditional Marian prayer, and prayed for increased vocations to the priesthood and consecrated life. Speaking to pilgrims from the central loggia of St Peter’s Basilica, Leo noted...
thecatholicherald.com
