Pope: St. Rose of Lima a shining example of our vocation to holiness

The natural beauty of the Vatican Gardens was enriched on Saturday with two new images: a mosaic depicting the Blessed Virgin Mary and a statue of St. Rose of Lima.

Pope Leo XIV attended the inauguration along with the Ambassador of Peru to the Holy See, Jorge Ponce San Román, and the President of the Peruvian Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Carlos Enrique García Camader of Lurín.

“This gesture renews the profound bonds of faith and friendship that unite Peru—a country so dear to me—with the Holy See,” said the Pope at the end of the ceremony.

The Vatican Gardens, he added, are a “beautiful place, where everything speaks to us of the Creator and of the beauty of creation.”He thanked the artists who created the two works of art which have now found a permanent home in Vatican City State.