The top US diplomat, Marco Rubio, went to the Vatican on Thursday for talks with the first US pope, Leo XIV, against the backdrop of sharp tensions between the White House and the Vatican.
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Up to a million pilgrims are expected to take part in a giant mass with Pope Leo XIV as part of the Vatican's 'Jubilee of Youth'
Spanish was one of the main languages heard on the streets of the Italian capital
Pope Leo repeatedly calling for the youths to 'pray for peace'
Faithful camped out on a sprawling open-air site in the eastern outskirts of Rome.
Nuns also joined the massive gathering
Organisers say young people from from 146 countries around the world have gathered in Rome
The pope took to the stage carrying a large wood cross
The evening prayer vigil is the culmination of a week-long pilgrimage and a key event in the Jubilee holy year
Hundreds of thousands of young faithful feted Pope Leo XIV like a rock star Saturday at an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome, after the head …