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Pope Leo XIV will spend two weeks of July at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, bringing back a centuries-old tradition.

Pope Leo praised the Madagascar’s bishops’ journey to Rome as “a beautiful sign of unity.”

The office responsible for the upkeep of St. Peter’s Basilica launched a project in 2022 to lower the environmental impact of the basilica.

“This African martyr, on a continent rich in young people, shows how they can be a ferment of ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace.”

The pope spoke to dozens of young astronomy students and scholars who were taking part in a monthlong summer school sponsored by the Vatican Observatory.

In a world with “so much armed conflict,” the example of sport as a way to build peace and fairness is sorely needed, says pope.

Sport, with its demands for self-giving, collaboration and perseverance, reflects the beauty and dynamic love of God, Pope Leo XIV said.

In a world marked by division and ideological conflict, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to reject walls of separation and embrace Jesus as “a door that unites”

Pope Leo XIV appealed for restraint and renewed the church’s calls for nuclear disarmament and peaceful dialogue.

The report — “A Portrait of the Permanent Diaconate in 2025” — was released June 12 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Clergy, Consecrated Life and Vocations.