Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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San Marino, the world's oldest republic, is marking 100 years of official relations with the Holy See. Pope Leo XIV is set to become just the third pope to visit the small country, following in the footsteps of St. John Paul II and Benedict XVI. During the trip, the Holy Father will meet with civil and religious leaders before traveling to nearby Rimini to attend the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples, an annual Catholic cultural festival. Pope Leo will then meet with the sick and elderly at Rimini Cathedral. EWTN News' Brian Schumacher reports from Rome.


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