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One of the gardens of the papal villa at Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, is seen May 29, 2025, the day Pope Leo XIV made a visit to the villa and the "Borgo Laudato Si'" project, which Pope Francis set up to promote ecology education. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)

Pope visits papal villa, former summer residence in Castel Gandolfo

May 29, 2025

Pope Leo XIV greets visitors as he rides the popemobile around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican May 28, 2025, ahead of his second weekly general audience. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Remember Christ's compassion, show compassion to others, pope says

May 28, 2025

A detail of a botanical reproduction of Pope Leo XIV's coat of arms can be seen in this photo taken in May 2025 at the Vatican. (CNS photo/courtesy of the office governing Vatican City State)

Vatican gardeners plant botanical reproduction of pope's coat of arms

May 28, 2025

Pope Leo XIV gives his blessing to people gathered in St. Peter’s Square during the recitation of the “Regina Coeli” at the Vatican May 25, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope pledges prayers for China, marks Laudato Si' anniversary

May 26, 2025

Pope Leo XIV greets religious sisters during a meeting with officials and employees of the Roman Curia, Vatican City State and the Diocese of Rome in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican May 24, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope asks Vatican employees to be missionaries, support his ministry

May 24, 2025

Pope Leo XIV talks to visitors during his first weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 21, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Vatican warns about fake pope quotes, videos

May 22, 2025

Pope Leo XIV rides through St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 21, 2025, before holding his first weekly general audience. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

God's love is generous, not calculating, pope says at first audience

May 21, 2025

Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the tomb of St. Paul during a visit to the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome May 20, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

Every vocation, even the pope's, springs from God's love, pope says

May 20, 2025

Pope Leo XIV greets Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople during a meeting with religious leaders at the Vatican, May 19, 2025. The leaders had come to Rome for the pope's inauguration Mass. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope reaffirms commitment to ecumenical, interreligious dialogue

May 19, 2025

Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful as he enters St. Peter's Square on the popemobile before his inauguration Mass at the Vatican May 18, 2025. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope Leo begins papacy calling for 'united church' in a wounded world

May 18, 2025