Pope Leo XIV met with a top Russian Orthodox cleric, the first such visit from Moscow since the papal election, and one that comes amid strained relations with Rome due to Russia’s ongoing war in ...

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Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis — will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 28-Aug. 3, according to worldyouthday.com.

The relics of two saints-to-be -- Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis -- will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 28-Aug. 3, according to worldyouthday.com.

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, leaving the town a bit bereft.

The tomb was opened on the second of nine days of official mourning for Francis, after which a conclave will be held to elect the next pope.