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First ‘green mass’ celebrated, the Pope wants to build solar power plant for Vatican
The European Times
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July 10, 2025
Pope Leo XIV celebrated the first ‘green mass’ at the Vatican on Wednesday, using new prayers dedicated to caring for God’s creation. The mass was held in the gardens of the new eco-education centre at the Vatican’s summer estate in Castel...
Photos show Castel Gandolfo, the 135-acre Italian estate where the pope takes summer vacation
Business Insider
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July 10, 2025
2025-07-10T13:26:37Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app Pope Leo XIV is on vacation at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. The...
Let’s Pursue “paths that lead to peace”: Vatican-based Cardinal to Ghanaians
ACI Africa
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July 9, 2025
“If Jeremiah tells us that we are at the crossroads and we should find which path leads to peace, then it means right now we may be travelling on a path which does not lead to peace,” the Vatican-based Cardinal said. He said, “To be talking about...
Vatican could host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Pope Leo tells Zelensky
The Straits Times
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July 9, 2025
VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo told visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 8 that the Vatican is willing to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the Vatican said in a statement. The Pope, meeting the Ukrainian leader for the second time in...
Vatican willing to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, says Pope Leo to Zelenskyy
The Print
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July 9, 2025
Vatican City: Pope Leo told visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday that the Vatican was willing to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks. The pope, meeting the Ukrainian leader for the second time in his two-month-old papacy, also...
Vatican willing to host peace talks: Pope Leo tells Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 9, 2025
Pope Leo told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a meeting on Wednesday that the Vatican is willing to host Russian-Ukraine peace talks, the Vatican said in a statement. The Pope also discussed with Zelenskyy "the urgent need for a just...
This is the lakeside Italian villa where Pope Leo XIV is taking his vacation — and you can visit for just $14
New York Post
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July 9, 2025
The pope is in for a holy holiday tradition. After a surprising rise to the top position, Pope Leo XIV will be taking a summer holiday. He recently announced plans to stay at the Castel Gandolfo — a 135-acre complex in a hilltop town on the...
The pope is vacationing at this lakeside Italian villa — and you can visit for just $14
AOL
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Gim42/Getty Images Panoramic view of the village overlooking the volcanic Albano Lake in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Key Points Pope Leo XIV will visit the Castel Gandolfo in Rome for a summer holiday. The Lakeside villa is also home to dozens of...
Pope Leo tells Ukraine's Zelenskyy that Vatican could host peace talks
Channel News Asia
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July 9, 2025
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo told visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday (Jul 9) that the Vatican is willing to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the Vatican said in a statement. The pope, meeting the Ukrainian leader for the...
Pope Leo tells Ukraine’s Zelenskiy that Vatican could host peace talks
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 9, 2025
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo told visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday that the Vatican is willing to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks, the Vatican said in a statement. The pope, meeting the Ukrainian...
Pope Leo interrupts holiday to issue warning: ‘We live in a world that is burning’
The Independent
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July 9, 2025
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Pope Leo interrupts vacation to appeal for action on climate change
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Joshua McElwee CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (Reuters) -Pope Leo interrupted a two-week vacation on Wednesday to celebrate a special Mass exhorting Catholics to exercise care for creation, in the Vatican's second major appeal in a week for the world...
PILGRIMS OF HOPE IN THE ETERNAL CITY – Local Catholics Travel to Rome in August
O Clarim
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July 9, 2025
Marco Carvalho António, Ltd, a travel agency that focuses on arranging pilgrimages, is set to organize a second religious expedition to Italy in early August. Last month, the company successfully took a group of 24 pilgrims from Macau and the...
Pope Leo XIV leaves the Vatican for six-week holiday at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo
Irish Independent
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The town has been a summer haven for pontiffs since the 17th century The papal residence in Castel Gandolfo includes a palace, a working farm, manicured gardens and an observatory. Photo: AP Nicole Winfield and Sylvia Stellacci ©Associated Press...
Road Less Traveled: Agent finds alternatives to major cities
The Entertainer Magazine - Arizona
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Travelers often gravitate toward popular destinations, and with good reason. Their renowned landmarks, rich cultural heritage and world-class attractions have earned them a spot on countless bucket lists. But sometimes, a lesser-known destination...
Tennis, piano and a new encyclical: How Pope Leo will spend his summer vacation
America Magazine
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July 8, 2025
ROME (OSV News) -- Pope Leo XIV began his summer break July 6 at Castel Gandolfo, where he’ll stay through July 20. But don’t expect the Holy Father to simply relax. According to Augustinian Father Alejandro Moral Antón, a longtime friend, Pope...
How to spend your holidays according to the Popes
Vatican News
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July 8, 2025
As Pope Leo XIV’s takes some time off at the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo from July 6 to 20, Vatican News looks at what past Popes have said about holidays. By Amedeo Lomonaco A break from work to restore physical strength, a chance to...
Pope opens up about papal vacation, first encyclical, appointments and tennis
The Catholic Spirit - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
Pope Leo XIV waves after arriving in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, July 6, 2025. The pope will stay in Castel Gandolfo for his customary retreat through July 20. OSV News photo/Alessia Giuliani, CPP Pope Leo XIV began his summer break July 6 at Castel...
American Peruvian Pope Souvenirs Stalled as Vatican Retailers Await Sacred License
LatinAmerican Post
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July 8, 2025
With pilgrims flooding Rome for the Jubilee Year, souvenir stands near St. Peter’s Square are stocked with every pope except the one currently leading the Catholic Church. Two months after his election, León XIV’s official image still hasn’t been...
VATICAN/ANGELUS - Pope Leo: we must ask the “Lord of the harvest” to send out “joyful laborers” to the “mission field”
Fides
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July 6, 2025
VaticanMedia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Church and the world “do not need people who fulfill their religious duties as if the faith were merely an external label”. Instead, we need “laborers who are eager to work in the mission field,...