New saints bring surprises for LA pilgrims at Frassati, Acutis canonization Mass
As Pope Leo XIV approached in the Popemobile, Evelyn Moreira could feel herself trembling.
After a 4 a.m. wakeup call and hours waiting under the hot Roman sun in St. Peter’s Square, Moreira and 50 other pilgrims from Los Angeles waited at the end of the Sept. 7 joint canonization Mass of Sts. Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis for Leo to pass by their section.
The moment didn’t disappoint.