Homage to the Immaculate Conception at Piazza di Spagna

The 2025 edition and the first homage of Leo XIV

The celebration of December 8th, 2025, was marked by the debut of Pope Leo XIV at this traditional appointment. In the afternoon, the Pontiff reached Piazza di Spagna, where he was welcomed by Cardinal Vicar Baldo Reina and the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri. He paused in prayer at the foot of the Column of the Immaculate Conception and donated a basket of white roses to the Virgin, entrusting her with a "tried" humanity and the hope of peace.

The day began at dawn with the floral tribute of the Fire Brigade, who climbed the aerial ladder to about 27 meters to place the wreath on the statue's arm. In the morning, the hymn to the Madonna by the Gendarmerie band and Holy Mass at Trinità dei Monti took place. About thirty thousand people, including Romans and Jubilee pilgrims, crowded the square.