An unexpected sign appeared in the sky: a rainbow formed across a completely clear sky, with no rain in sight.
While more than a million young people eagerly awaited Pope Leo XIV’s arrival at Tor Vergata, an unexpected sign appeared in the sky: a rainbow formed across a completely clear sky, with no rain in sight.
On August 3, the Pope arrived at the vast, over-230-acre field to celebrate the closing Mass of the Jubilee of Youth—a gathering that brought together pilgrims from more than 140 countries in a celebration of faith, prayer, and joy.
At that moment, as the Pontiff reached the venue, a striking symbol floated overhead. Under a bright sky, a rainbow emerged.
“It didn’t rain, the sun was blazing, but there the rainbow appeared when the Pope arrived—it was recorded by @carlarestoy and myself. Then it disappeared. Incredible, God does not break His covenant. Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord,” shared Father Francisco Javier Bronchalo, a priest from the Diocese of Getafe (Spain), on social media.
The rainbow has a profound biblical resonance, as it is the sign of God's covenant with humanity after the flood.
“God said: This is the sign of the covenant that for future generations, I am making between me and you and every living creature with you for all ages to come: I set my bow in the clouds to serve as a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.”(Genesis 9:12-13).
More than a million young people witnessed this sign, which, for many, was a visible reminder of God's faithful love in the midst of the Jubilee.