Pope Leo XIV made his first trip outside Rome since being elected as leader of the Catholic Church. The pope was driven to the Augustinian Sanctuary of the Mother of Good Counsel on Saturday afternoon local time, the Vatican said.

Pope Leo XIV stepped outside the Vatican for the first time since being elected leader of the catholic church. He paid respects to the tomb of the late Pope Francis and visited an Augustinian sanctuary.

While heartened by the new pope's commitment to social justice, advocates say it's unclear whether Leo will continue Francis' LGBTQ+ outreach.