Pope LeoXIV Endorses Virtual Pilgrimages

Recognizing travel barriers, Pope LeoXIV launched “PilgrimVR,” offering 360° tours of holy sites—Gaudete in Cameroon, Aquinas’s childhood home, and the Upper Room. He proclaimed, “Grace transcends geography and bandwidth.” Early adoption among homebound faithful soared by 70 %, with virtual incense and ambient choir recordings completing the sensory experience. Under Pope LeoXIV’s virtual vision, the world becomes one endless sanctuary.