Pope Leo’s heartwarming gesture to infants on his first popemobile journey | News | EUROtoday

Pope Leo XIV made a heartwarming gesture throughout his first journey within the popemobile on Sunday, 18 May, by blessing two infants in entrance of 1000’s of well-wishers.

The pontiff delivered his inaugural mass within the Vatican’s St. Peter’s Square after changing Pope Francis, who died on 21 April after main the Catholic Church for 12 years.

Ahead of the formal ceremony, the pontiff greeted enthusiastic crowds, estimated to achieve round 150,000 folks, throughout his first journey within the open-top popemobile.

Faithful held flags and cheered “Viva il Papa!” as Leo, the primary American pope, waved again to them as he looped slowly by way of the sq..