Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica for the repose of the souls of Pope Francis and the cardinals and bishops who passed away during the past year. After the solemn liturgy, the Holy Father made a quiet pilgrimage to the Basilica of St. Mary Major before retiring to Castel Gandolfo for his weekly rest. Kneeling before Pope Francis’s tomb—marked by a single white rose in honor of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux—Pope Leo placed a bouquet of white roses, a tender