Pope Leo XIV will preside over Sunday the Holy Mass for the solemnity of Corpus Christi in the atrium of the Basilica of San Juan de Letrán, in Rome, before the thousands of faithful who will congregate to publicly worship the Blessed Sacrament.
At the end of the Mass, the Holy Father will lead the traditional Eucharistic procession through the streets of the Eternal City, which will culminate in the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor with the Eucharistic blessing.
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The solemnity of the Blessed Body and Blood of Christ, known as Corpus Christi, is one of the most important parties of the Catholic liturgical calendar. Instituted in the thirteenth century, faith highlights in the real presence of Jesus in the consecrated host and is celebrated with special solemnity in Rome and in many parts of the world.
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