Pope Leo XIV blessed the 159 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia as the three-week race’s final stage began with an ...

The Giro d'Italia peloton was blessed by Pope Leo XIV ahead of its final day of competition on Sunday. The Pope greeted the ...

In a short address in Italian, Pope Leo praised cycling as an important sport, reminding the world-class athletes that they ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV blessed the more than 150 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia on Sunday as the three-week race’s final stage began with an unprecedented ride through the ...

Pope Leo XIV receives a pink jersey from the hands of RCS president Urbano Cairo before the official start of the final stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, inside the Vatican, Sunday, June 1 ...

Pope Leo XIV blesses the pack before the official start of the final stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race inside the Vatican City, Sunday, June 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Pope Leo XIV ...

Pope Leo XIV blessed cyclists competing in the Giro d'Italia, marking the first time the race traversed Vatican grounds. Overall leader Simon Yates and other top riders met the Pope, who honored ...

Pope Leo XIV Blesses Cyclists Competing in the Giro D'Italia as Final Stage Enters Vatican Gardens VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV blessed the 159 cyclists competing in the Giro d’Italia on ...