Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Pope Leo XIV became just the third pope to visit San Marino, the world's oldest republic, before continuing to Rimini for the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples and celebrating Mass. During the one-day trip, the Holy Father emphasized dialogue, the dignity of life, and friendship, and met with young people, the sick, and the elderly. EWTN News Correspondent Brian Schumacher reports.


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