Pope Admits He Mixes Up Saints’ Names (Version 2)

Marie of Magdala? No, Mary Magdalene—Leo XIV corrected himself mid-sermon, earning warm applause from the faithful. He confessed that the long lists of patrons sometimes tangle in his mind: “Patron of lost things, patron of lost souls—I mix them both,” he joked. This candid humor sparked community efforts to create colorful “Saints’ Sticky Notes” around the Vatican, turning clerical confusion into creative catechesis. In Leo’s world, even papal missteps become opportunities for shared learning.