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Miami Auxiliary Bishop Enrique Delgado (center) poses with Miami pilgrims upon their arrival at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport. The group is part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage that traveled to Rome to participate in the Jubilee of the Youth from July 28 to August 3, 2025.
Father J. Sterling Laurent, chaplain of Encuentros Juveniles, poses with two members of the movement in front of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy. The group is part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage that traveled to Rome to participate in the Jubilee of Youth from July 28 to August 3, 2025.
Miami clergy led by Auxiliary Bishop Enrique Delgado concelebrated Mass at St. Pietro Church in Assisi, Italy, July 28, 2025. This visit is part of the Archdiocese of Miami's pilgrimage itinerary for the Jubilee of Youth in Rome, which takes place from July 28 to August 3.
Pilgrims from Miami visit the city of Assisi, Italy, as part of the Archdiocesan pilgrimage for the Jubilee of Youth, which is held from July 28 to August 3, 2025, in Rome, Italy.
Miami pilgrims wait outside the church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, the Mother Church for the Jesuits in Rome, July 30. The group is part of the archdiocesan pilgrim that traveled to Rome to participate in the Jubilee of Youth, from July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025.
Father Hilary Nwainya (second from left), assistant professor at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, poses with some members of Mary Help of Christians Parish in Miami in front of the main altar of the Church of Santa Maria in Vallicella, in Rome, Italy, July 27. The group is part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage that traveled to Rome to participate in the Jubilee of Youth, from July 28 to August 3, 2025.
Father Hilary Nwainya (third from left), assistant professor at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, poses with some members of Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale, in front of the main altar of the Church of Santa Maria in Vallicella, in Rome, Italy, July 27. The group is part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage that traveled to Rome to participate in the Jubilee of Youth, from July 28 to August 3, 2025.
Some members of Encuentros Juveniles pose in front of the main altar of the Church of Santa Maria in Vallicella, in Rome, Italy, July 27. The group is part of an archdiocesan pilgrimage that traveled to Rome to participate in the Jubilee of Youth, from July 28 to August 3, 2025.
Miami pilgrims visited the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome as part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage for the Jubilee of Youth, held July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025.
Pilgrims from Miami, along with others from around the world, walk to St. Peter’s Square to attend the Jubilee Mass on July 29. The group is part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, held July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025.
Pilgrims from Miami await the start of the Jubilee Mass in St. Peter’s Square on July 29. They are part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, held July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025.
Pilgrims from Miami await the start of the Jubilee Mass in St. Peter’s Square on July 29. They are part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, held July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025.
Pilgrims from Miami await the start of the Jubilee Mass in St. Peter’s Square on July 29. They are part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, held July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025.
Pilgrims from Miami await the start of the Jubilee Mass in St. Peter’s Square on July 29. They are part of the archdiocesan pilgrimage to Rome for the Jubilee of Youth, held July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025.
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VATICAN CITY | Pilgrims from Miami arrived in Rome, Italy, to participate in the Jubilee of Youth, which is being held from July 28 to Aug. 3, 2025.
The 120-member group includes representatives from various archdiocesan groups, movements, and schools, including Encuentros Juveniles; Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale; Mary Help of Christians Church in Parkland; Christ the King Church in Miami; St. Mark the Evangelist Church in Southwest Ranches; St. Mary Star of the Sea Basilica in Key West; St. Peter the Fisherman Church in Big Pine Key; and St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens.
Accompanying the group are Miami Auxiliary Bishop Enrique Delgado and Fathers Jaime Acevedo, pastor of St. Mark Church; J. Sterling Laurent, chaplain of Encuentros Juveniles and Hilary Nwainya, assistant professor at St. Thomas University, as well as Archdiocese of Miami staff.
The pilgrimage includes a visit to Assisi, Italy, where a Mass was celebrated at St. Pietro Church.
