Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin
CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY, JUL 20 – Pope Leo XIV emphasized the harmony of faith and science during the 56th Apollo 11 anniversary by visiting the Vatican Observatory and video calling astronaut Buzz Aldrin.
- Pope Leo XIV commemorated the milestone with his first visit to the Vatican astronomical observatory on Sunday.
- Pope Leo XIV called astronaut Buzz Aldrin, blessing him while reflecting on human ingenuity and creation.
- This marks Pope Leo's first visit to the observatory, which was established in 1891 by Leo XIII.
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Pope celebrates Apollo 11 anniversary with peek at the heavens, call to astronaut
Peering at the sunlit skies through a Vatican-owned space telescope and calling the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 spaceflight mission was how Pope Leo XIV celebrated the anniversary of the first crewed moon landing.
Pope Leo XIV marks moon landing anniversary with call to U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin
Pope Leo XIV speaks by video call with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and his wife Anca Faur, from Castel Gandolfo, Italy, on July 20, 2025. / Credit: Holy See Press Office Rome Newsroom, Jul 21, 2025 / 06:30 am (CNA). Pope Leo XIV marked the... [...]
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