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FRANCE. PARIS (75) (6TH DISTRICT) THE INSTITUTE OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY (MICHELET CENTER), OBSERVATOIRE AVENUE AND MICHELET STREET. IT CURRENTLY HOUSES THE ART DEPARTMENTS OF THE PANTHEON-SORBONNE AND SORBONNE UNIVERSITIES. THE RED BRICK BUILDING WAS DESIGNED BETWEEN 1925 AND 1928 BY THE ARCHITECT PAUL BIGOT. IT BLENDS A VARIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATIONS (SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN, VENETIAN AND SIENNESE, IN PARTICULAR). THE BUILDING IS LISTED AS A HISTORIC MONUMENT Photo by Jean Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH DISTRICT. OBSERVATOIRE AVENUE. HAUSSMANNIAN BUILDING Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Immobilier

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH DISTRICT. OBSERVATOIRE AVENUE. HAUSSMANNIAN BUILDING Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. At right: Pope Leo XIV's personal secretary Father Edgard Ivan Rimaycuna Inga. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. At right: Pope Leo XIV's personal secretary Father Edgard Ivan Rimaycuna Inga. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Leads The Angelus Prayer - Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV prays the Angelus with the faithful in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, Italy on July 20, 2025. As his summer holidays continue in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV joined pilgrims who came out to the hilltop town near Rome in praying the traditional Marian prayer of the Angelus. Pope Leo XIV has expressed his ‘deep sorrow’ over the recent Israeli attack on the Catholic parish in Gaza, and called for ‘an immediate halt to the barbarity’ in the Strip. Photo by (EV) Vatican Media/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Leo XIV Visits Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory - Ital

Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory (or Specola Vaticana) in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, where he is on holidays on July 20, 2025. The Specola Vaticana can be considered one of the oldest astronomical observatories in the world. Its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century, when Pope Gregory XIII had the Tower of Winds built in the Vatican in 1578, and invited Jesuit astronomers and mathematicians of the Roman College to prepare a reform of the calendar, which had been promulgated in 1582. Since then, with significant continuity, the Holy See has never stopped showing an interest in and supporting astronomical research. Pius XI thus ordered that the Specola be transferred to his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo on the Alban Hills, some 25 kilometres south of Rome. In that environment so rich in history, a modern Observatory was re-founded and entrusted to Jesuits in 1935. It was equipped with three new telescopes and a laboratory for astrophysics, capable of sp

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Pope Leo XIV Visits Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory - Ital

Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory (or Specola Vaticana) in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, where he is on holidays on July 20, 2025. The Specola Vaticana can be considered one of the oldest astronomical observatories in the world. Its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century, when Pope Gregory XIII had the Tower of Winds built in the Vatican in 1578, and invited Jesuit astronomers and mathematicians of the Roman College to prepare a reform of the calendar, which had been promulgated in 1582. Since then, with significant continuity, the Holy See has never stopped showing an interest in and supporting astronomical research. Pius XI thus ordered that the Specola be transferred to his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo on the Alban Hills, some 25 kilometres south of Rome. In that environment so rich in history, a modern Observatory was re-founded and entrusted to Jesuits in 1935. It was equipped with three new telescopes and a laboratory for astrophysics, capable of sp

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Pope Leo XIV Visits Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory - Ital

Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory (or Specola Vaticana) in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, where he is on holidays on July 20, 2025. The Specola Vaticana can be considered one of the oldest astronomical observatories in the world. Its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century, when Pope Gregory XIII had the Tower of Winds built in the Vatican in 1578, and invited Jesuit astronomers and mathematicians of the Roman College to prepare a reform of the calendar, which had been promulgated in 1582. Since then, with significant continuity, the Holy See has never stopped showing an interest in and supporting astronomical research. Pius XI thus ordered that the Specola be transferred to his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo on the Alban Hills, some 25 kilometres south of Rome. In that environment so rich in history, a modern Observatory was re-founded and entrusted to Jesuits in 1935. It was equipped with three new telescopes and a laboratory for astrophysics, capable of sp

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Pope Leo XIV Visits Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory - Ital

Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory (or Specola Vaticana) in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, where he is on holidays on July 20, 2025. The Specola Vaticana can be considered one of the oldest astronomical observatories in the world. Its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century, when Pope Gregory XIII had the Tower of Winds built in the Vatican in 1578, and invited Jesuit astronomers and mathematicians of the Roman College to prepare a reform of the calendar, which had been promulgated in 1582. Since then, with significant continuity, the Holy See has never stopped showing an interest in and supporting astronomical research. Pius XI thus ordered that the Specola be transferred to his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo on the Alban Hills, some 25 kilometres south of Rome. In that environment so rich in history, a modern Observatory was re-founded and entrusted to Jesuits in 1935. It was equipped with three new telescopes and a laboratory for astrophysics, capable of sp

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Pope Leo XIV Visits Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory - Ital

Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory (or Specola Vaticana) in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, where he is on holidays on July 20, 2025. The Specola Vaticana can be considered one of the oldest astronomical observatories in the world. Its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century, when Pope Gregory XIII had the Tower of Winds built in the Vatican in 1578, and invited Jesuit astronomers and mathematicians of the Roman College to prepare a reform of the calendar, which had been promulgated in 1582. Since then, with significant continuity, the Holy See has never stopped showing an interest in and supporting astronomical research. Pius XI thus ordered that the Specola be transferred to his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo on the Alban Hills, some 25 kilometres south of Rome. In that environment so rich in history, a modern Observatory was re-founded and entrusted to Jesuits in 1935. It was equipped with three new telescopes and a laboratory for astrophysics, capable of sp

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Pope Leo XIV Visits Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory - Ital

Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory (or Specola Vaticana) in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, where he is on holidays on July 20, 2025. The Specola Vaticana can be considered one of the oldest astronomical observatories in the world. Its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century, when Pope Gregory XIII had the Tower of Winds built in the Vatican in 1578, and invited Jesuit astronomers and mathematicians of the Roman College to prepare a reform of the calendar, which had been promulgated in 1582. Since then, with significant continuity, the Holy See has never stopped showing an interest in and supporting astronomical research. Pius XI thus ordered that the Specola be transferred to his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo on the Alban Hills, some 25 kilometres south of Rome. In that environment so rich in history, a modern Observatory was re-founded and entrusted to Jesuits in 1935. It was equipped with three new telescopes and a laboratory for astrophysics, capable of sp

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Pope Leo XIV Visits Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory - Ital

Pope Leo XIV visits the Vatican’s Astronomical Observatory (or Specola Vaticana) in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, where he is on holidays on July 20, 2025. The Specola Vaticana can be considered one of the oldest astronomical observatories in the world. Its origins date back to the second half of the 16th century, when Pope Gregory XIII had the Tower of Winds built in the Vatican in 1578, and invited Jesuit astronomers and mathematicians of the Roman College to prepare a reform of the calendar, which had been promulgated in 1582. Since then, with significant continuity, the Holy See has never stopped showing an interest in and supporting astronomical research. Pius XI thus ordered that the Specola be transferred to his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo on the Alban Hills, some 25 kilometres south of Rome. In that environment so rich in history, a modern Observatory was re-founded and entrusted to Jesuits in 1935. It was equipped with three new telescopes and a laboratory for astrophysics, capable of sp

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) (6TH DISTRICT) THE INSTITUTE OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY (MICHELET CENTER), OBSERVATOIRE AVENUE AND MICHELET STREET. IT CURRENTLY HOUSES THE ART DEPARTMENTS OF THE PANTHEON-SORBONNE AND SORBONNE UNIVERSITIES. THE RED BRICK BUILDING WAS DESIGNED BETWEEN 1925 AND 1928 BY THE ARCHITECT PAUL BIGOT. IT BLENDS A VARIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL INSPIRATIONS (SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN, VENETIAN AND SIENNESE, IN PARTICULAR). THE BUILDING IS LISTED AS A HISTORIC MONUMENT Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Total Lunar Eclipse Canada

Editor Note - Composite Image - Starlight trails are observed above Montreal's Biosphere, a geodesic dome, during the total lunar eclipse, called a Blood Moon, on March 14, 2025 in Quebec, Canada. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Total Lunar Eclipse Canada

Editor Note - Composite Image - Starlight trails are observed above Montreal's Biosphere, a geodesic dome, during the total lunar eclipse, called a Blood Moon, on March 14, 2025 in Quebec, Canada. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Total Lunar Eclipse Canada

Editor Note - Composite Image - Starlight trails are observed above Montreal's Biosphere, a geodesic dome, during the total lunar eclipse, called a Blood Moon, on March 14, 2025 in Quebec, Canada. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory JUNO - China

Staff members work at the construction site of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 22, 2024. The main part of the central detector has been constructed recently. As one of the world's most powerful experiments to uncover neutrino mystery, JUNO is expected to operate for at least 30 years. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory JUNO - China

Staff members rest at the construction site of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 23, 2024. The main part of the central detector has been constructed recently. As one of the world's most powerful experiments to uncover neutrino mystery, JUNO is expected to operate for at least 30 years. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Underground Neutrino Observatory JUNO - China

Staff members work at the construction site of the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) in Jiangmen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 22, 2024. The main part of the central detector has been constructed recently. As one of the world's most powerful experiments to uncover neutrino mystery, JUNO is expected to operate for at least 30 years. Photo by Jin Liwang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM