Saint Joseph Catholic Church

Eleven of the priests were ordained by Pope Leo; the twelfth is the spiritual director of the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary.

In washing the feet of priests, Pope Leo is restoring a custom abandoned by Pope Francis, who typically celebrated the Holy Thursday evening Mass in prisons.

Pope Leo XIV named Paola Fanelli, who has not previously worked for the Vatican, as the director of the Holy See’s Department of Human Resources.

The victim’s 21-year-old sister said that “we experience this morning with Leo XIV as an unexpected gift—almost a miracle. Having confided our sorrow to the Pontiff, showing him photos and drawings of Luzia Aloisia, and receiving his blessing brings us great relief as we face a future that will certainly not be easy.”