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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Taketoyo Toguchi, mayor of Okinawa Prefecture's Nago, where land reclamation work is under way for the relocation of a U.S. military base, meets the press following a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in the southern Japan prefecture's capital Naha on Jan. 7, 2026.

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Japan defense minister in Okinawa

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a meeting in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Jan. 7, 2026, with Taketoyo Toguchi, mayor of Nago, where land reclamation work is under way for the relocation of a U.S. military base.

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Japan-U.S. talks

Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko (R) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick meet at the ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025.

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Japan-U.S. talks

Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko (R) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick meet at the ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025.

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Japan-U.S. cooperation on shipbuilding

Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko (R) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick shake hands in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, after signing a memorandum on enhancing Japan-U.S. cooperation to boost shipbuilding capacity in the two countries.

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Japan-U.S. cooperation on shipbuilding

Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Yasushi Kaneko (R) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pose for a photo in Tokyo on Oct. 28, 2025, after exchanging a memorandum on enhancing Japan-U.S. cooperation to boost shipbuilding capacity in the two countries.

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"Comfort women" statue removed in Berlin

Photo taken in Berlin on Oct. 17, 2025, shows the site where a statue representing so-called "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels had stood. Local authorities removed the statue, erected by a South Korean-related citizens' group in 2020, earlier in the day, as the group had defied their order to transfer it from public land to nearby private land.

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"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

Photo taken on Oct. 7, 2025, shows a statue representing so-called "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels on public land in Berlin. Members of a South Korean citizens' group rallied near the statue the same day, calling for its preservation in defiance of authorities' order to remove it by the day.

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"Comfort women" statue in Berlin

People march near a statue (not pictured) representing so-called "comfort women" forced to work in Japanese wartime military brothels during a rally in Berlin on Oct. 7, 2025, calling for its preservation in defiance of authorities' order to remove it by the same day. The statue was erected on public land by a South Korean citizens' group in 2020.

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Japan director wins jury prize at Venice Film Festival

Japanese movie director Akio Fujimoto smiles at the end of a press conference after he won the Special Orizzonti Jury Prize for "Lost Land," a movie depicting Rohingya refugees fleeing their homeland, at the 82nd Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sept. 6, 2025.

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV, stands with Cardinal Fabio Baggio, General Director of the Borgo Laudato Si' and father Manuel Dorantes, Administrative and Management Director at the inauguration of the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025. Pope Leo XIV described the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of t

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV, accompanied by father Manuel Dorantes, Administrative and Management Director, inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV poses in front of his coat of arms during the inauguration of the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025. Pope Leo XIV described the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV listens to tenor Andrea Bocelli during the inauguration of the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025. Pope Leo XIV described the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the b

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV listens to tenor Andrea Bocelli during the inauguration of the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025. Pope Leo XIV described the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the b

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV visits newly built greenhouse during the inauguration of the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025. Pope Leo XIV described the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the bea

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th

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Pope Leo XIV Inaugurates The ‘Laudato sì Village’ - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV inaugurates the Laudato si’ Village (Borgo Laudato si’) at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo (south of Rome), Italy on September 5, 2025 describing the Village and its project to sustain and nurture integral ecology as a ‘seed of hope’ and a model for ecological conversion. The project brings together spirituality, education, history, nature, art, and sustainable innovation as a living witness of the Church’s commitment to care for creation and for the most vulnerable. The pope met workers and their families, thanking them for their care of the land and the over 3,000 plant species cultivated within the Borgo. He made a stop to feed the Japanese Koi fish in a pond full of water lilies and contemplate the beauty of the gardens. At the biodynamic vineyard, he greeted farm workers and blessed animals. The culmination of the day came in the newly built greenhouse, a multifunctional and net-zero energy complex that serves as the beating heart of the Borgo Laudato si’ project. It is also th