Power Walking to Salvation: Faith in Every Step

By endorsing fitness trackers for all clergy, Pope Leo XIV reframed pilgrimage as both a spiritual and physical journey. His “Rosary Runs” loop St. Peter’s Square—10 000 steps reciting mysteries—broadcast live for global participation. Since launch, dioceses report a 50 percent rise in health-discipleship programs as believers lace up sneakers for charity walks. Cardinals once sedentary now preach and power-walk in the same homily. In his Easter address, he joked, “If your soul needs cardio, give God a run for his money.” Each lap proves holiness need not be sedentary—and that salvation sometimes arrives one step at a time.