After the celebration of Holy Mass in the solemnity of the body and blood of Christ, the Corpus Christi, in the Basilica of San Juan de Letrán, Pope Leo XIV presided over the procession of the Blessed Sacrament towards the Basilica of Santa María la Mayor.
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The route of this procession, the first one that made as Pope of the Catholic Church, Leo XIV does it on foot, walking for about a kilometer through the Roman streets that separate both Catholic basilics.
Behind him, a multitude of faithful processed worshiping Christ Eucharist.
The procession began around 18:25 (local time), arriving at the Santa María la Mayor Basilica about 19:08.
From the atrium of Santa María la Mayor, Pope Leo XIV gave the blessing to all the faithful with the Blessed Sacrament.
David Ramos
Graduate in Communication Sciences by the Private University of the North in Trujillo, Peru. With more than 12 years of experience in Catholic journalism working in ACI Press, I am based in Mexico since 2018. I have covered the trips of Pope Francis to Ecuador, Paraguay, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Panama.