
Jackie de Vega
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Europe News Correspondent - Rome & Vatican City for @ABSCBNNews @PinoyPortalofcl
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Pilgrims on Saturday, May 24, queued beneath the Roman sun to step through the Holy Door of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls - one of Rome’s four papal basilicas. Inside, portrait medallions of the 266 popes before Leo XIV line the walls. | via Jackie de Vega

Jackie de Vega A lit frame now awaits the mosaic of Pope Leo XIV, who came earlier this week to pray at the tomb of the Apostle Paul. As bishop of Rome, he is retracing the city’s spiritual landmarks - next, he will take possession of his cathedral, St. John Lateran. | via Jackie de Vega


Jackie de Vega Also this Sunday, Pope Leo XIV is set to formally 'take possession' of the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where he first prayed on May 10 at the tomb of Pope Francis. The gesture honors both tradition and memory of his predecessor, whose quiet legacy still echoes. | via

At the Grand Santacruzan 2025 in Rome, Reyna Elena Crissanta Olbas Sosa crowned the Blessed Virgin Mary - honoring a cherished Flores de Mayo tradition among Filipinos in the heart of the Eternal City. ABS-CBN News

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle joins the entrance procession for the Holy Mass of the Grand Santacruzan 2025 in Rome, presiding over a celebration that brings together faith, tradition, and the Filipino community. ABS-CBN News

At the Grand Santacruzan 2025 in Rome, Reyna Elena Crissanta Olbas Sosa crowned the Blessed Virgin Mary, honoring a cherished Flores de Mayo tradition among Filipinos in the heart of the Eternal City. | via Jackie de Vega

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle joins the entrance procession for the Holy Mass of the Grand Santacruzan 2025 in Rome, presiding over a celebration that brings together faith, tradition, and the Filipino community. | via Jackie de Vega

Crowds are gathered outside the Basilica of St. Mary Major, watching intently as Pope Leo XIV takes possession of St. John Lateran. At 7 p.m., the Pope will visit St. Mary Major- the last of the four papal basilicas in Rome he will take possession of. ABS-CBN News

From Vatican News: Pope Leo XIV’s silver pectoral cross now holds relics of 4 bishops: St. Leo the Great, Augustine of Hippo, Thomas of Villanova & Blessed Anselm Polanco. ABS-CBN News


Pope Leo XIV’s silver pectoral cross now holds relics of 4 bishops: St. Leo the Great, Augustine of Hippo, Thomas of Villanova and Blessed Anselm Polanco. | via Jackie de Vega (Courtesy: Vatican News)



Spotted in Rome! A tram wrapped in the Department of Tourism’s Love The Philippines campaign is bringing a slice of PH's sun, sea, & smiles to the streets of the Eternal City. ABS-CBN News


