ROME (LifeSiteNews) — Two altar girls assisted Pope Leo XIV’s celebration of Mass at a parish in Rome over the weekend.
On Sunday, for his first public Mass at a Roman parish, Pope Leo visited Santa Maria Regina Pacis in the coastline neighborhood of Ostia. Two female altar servers assisted at the Mass — at least one of them was seen wearing Adidas sneakers.
A better visual of altar girls serving Pope Leo XIV for the first time in his pontificate. (Credit to @christeesee) pic.twitter.com/ICOHbRhTN8
— Christopher Hale (@ChristopherHale) February 15, 2026
Girls should not be altar servers. pic.twitter.com/ukhN08Fa8X
— Sign of the Cross (@CatholicSOTC) February 16, 2026
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