The Vatican has seen a boom in requests for blessings from the new pope, with at least a 30% increase during Leo XIV’s first month reflecting enthusiasm over the start of a new pontificate — and highlighting a traditional practice that combines devotion with fundraising for charitable works. In June, the Vatican granted 20,000 papal […] The post Start of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate brings surge of interest in papal blessings appeared first on Adoremus.
