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Pope Leo XIV holds prayer vigil with young people participating in the Youths Jubilee at the Tor Vergata field in Rome, Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

Video. A million young Catholics reportedly attend Holy Year youth festival

Updated: 02/08/2025 - 20:43 GMT+2

Hundreds of thousands of young Catholics descended on Rome for the Youth Jubilee, which kicked off on Tuesday evening with a mass by the Pope in St Peter's Square. They gathered for a vigil on Saturday night ahead of a Sunday mass held by the Pope.

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