The Holy Father addressed pilgrims at the close of the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage, which concluded in Philadelphia on July 5.
The pope visited the private residence of U.S. Ambassador Brian Burch after returning from Lampedusa.
The pontiff prayed the Angelus in St. Peter’s Square before traveling to Castel Gandolfo for three weeks of vacation.
Lejeune and John Paul II were united in friendship and in defending the right to life, especially of those with intellectual disabilities.
