THE VATICAN (WAVY) – Babies are always a blessing, but how many parents can say their baby has been blessed by the Pope? Abby Stachnik shared photos and video with WAVY from a visit to the Vatican on March 4.
The video shows Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic Church, passing by a crowd when his motorcade comes to a stop. You can see as the baby is raised up to meet Pope Leo XIV eye-to-eye. He leans over and blesses the baby on the forehead.
A very special moment for this Virginia Beach family.
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In a social media post, Abby wrote “Well that wasn’t on my 2026 bingo card.”
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