Pope Francis Observes World Youth Day

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - NOVEMBER 24: (EDITOR NOTE: STRICTLY EDITORIAL USE ONLY - NO MERCHANDISING) Pope Francis waves to the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square during his Sunday Angelus blessing on the World Youth Day on November 24, 2024 in Vatican City, Vatican. Pope Francis greeted delegations of young people from Portugal and South Korea in Rome for Sunday's 39th World Youth Day on the Solemnity of Christ the King as the WYD symbols, the Cross and the icon of Mary Salus Populi Romani, are passed from the Portuguese to the Koreans who will host the next world youth gathering in Seoul in 2027. (Photo by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images)