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This evening a plaque honouring Pope Francis was unveiled in the venerable Chapel housing the miraculous icon of Salus Populi Romani. The Latin inscription reads: "Francis Pontifex Maximus, who paused 126 times in devout prayer at the feet of the Salus Populi Romani; according to his will, rests in this Papal Basilica."

Asked about authorities in Chicago banning Catholic priests from ministering and give Holy Communion to migrants detained by ICE, Pope Leo XIV says: “In terms of what's happening and many people have lived for years and years and years never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what's going on right now. The spiritual rights of people who have been detained should also be considered and I would certainly invite the authorities to allow pastoral workers to attend to the needs of those people. Many times they have been separated from their families, for a good amount of time, and no one knows what’s happening, but their own spiritual needs should be attended to.”