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Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during rite of passage visit to presidential palace
- On Oct. 14, 2025, Pope Leo XIV met Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Presidential Palace, presenting a vision echoing his predecessor on migrants, care for creation and multilateralism.
- Rooted in Italy–Holy See normalization, the Quirinale’s history as a papal residence underscores the symbolic significance of the pope’s visit, recalling the palace's papal role until 1870.
- In his address, Pope Leo XIV urged protection of life, wider medical access, lamented wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and warned of Europe’s falling birth rate, stressing support for families and young people.
- After a brief private meeting with President Sergio Mattarella, Pope Leo XIV thanked Italy for organizing Pope Francis's funeral and the conclave, and acknowledged help for migrants and children with Bambino Gesù children's hospital.
- Looking ahead to religious anniversaries, Leo framed St. Francis of Assisi's 800th anniversary as a call to renew care for creation and noted the Lateran Pacts centenary will highlight Italy and the Holy See cooperation.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Pope makes new plea during rite of passage visit to presidential palace
Pope Leo XIV also thanked the country for its efforts to combat human trafficking
Today the pontiff in Rome went to the Quirinale, the popes' expalace today residence of the president of the Italian Republic. A visit from the symbolic character on the theme of relations between Church and politics. "Let life be protected at every stage, from conception to advanced age. Let us not be fascinated by massive and fluid cultural models."
On the peace agreement in the Middle East the head of State Mattarella quotes the pontiff: "The spark of hope must be sustained with conviction"
Knutsford Guardian
Irish NewsPope urges Italy to remain open to migrants in meeting with president
Leo completed the rite of passage for every new pope by travelling across Rome to the Qurinale Palace for a meeting with President Sergio Mattarella.
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