(RNS) — Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Borgo Laudato Si’, a 135-acre space near the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo that Pope Francis dedicated to enacting principles described in his 2015 ...

Pope Leo XIV pets a horse during the inauguration of the Borgo Laudato Si project in Castel Gandolfo Sept. 5, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) ROME – Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a new Vatican environmental ...

Pope Leo XIV fed fish, petted horses and visited organic vineyards Friday as he inaugurated the Vatican’s ambitious project to turn Pope Francis’ preaching about caring for the environment into ...

Surrounded by formal Italian gardens, ancient Roman ruins and long avenues of lush trees, Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a new "zero environmental impact" complex devoted to promoting Pope Francis' ...

(RNS) — Those who hoped that Pope Leo XIV would back away from Pope Francis’ concerns about global warming and the environment were severely disappointed last week. Instead, Leo firmly embraced the ...

Following the inauguration of the Laudato Si’ ecological village, Italian singer Andrea Bocelli highlighted “the honor of singing before the Holy Father” and said he felt at that moment “the power of ...

Those who hoped that Pope Leo XIV would back away from Pope Francis ' concerns about global warming and the environment were severely disappointed last week. Instead, Leo firmly embraced the ...