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Pope Leo XIV canonizes Bartolo Longo

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Pope Leo XIV canonized Bartolo Longo on October 19, 2025, during the month of the Rosary.

Longo was an Italian lawyer who worked to promote devotion to the Rosary. After his conversion, he focused his efforts on Pompeii to address the poverty and spiritual needs of the local population. He sought to replace local superstitious and occult practices with Catholic devotion.

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  1. Oct 5, 12:00 AM Magyar Kurír Magyar Szent Bartolo Longo, a rózsafüzér apostola
  2. Oct 5, 4:00 AM Word on Fire St. Bartolo Longo Transformed Pompeii Through the Rosary

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