This is the full text of the homily delivered by Pope Leo XIV on May 20, 2025, the day the Holy Father visited the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome and prayed before the tomb of St. Paul.
Full Text: Pope Leo’s homily during his visit to the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
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