Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Pope Leo XIV began Lent Feb. 18 with a traditional procession atop the Aventine Hill in Rome, followed by Mass and the imposition of ashes in the Basilica of Santa Sabina. In his homily, he talked about the importance of the people of God coming together.

🎥 (CNS photo/Vatican Media & Lola Gomez)