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Vatican puts Pope Francis' ecological preaching into practice with vocational farm center

Borgo Laudato Si spans 55 acres, providing vocational training and environmental education inspired by Pope Francis, serving vulnerable groups with sustainable farming practices.

  • The Vatican is inaugurating a 55-acre educational center at the Castel Gandolfo estate focused on sustainable farming, vocational training, and environmental education inspired by Pope Francis' ecological teachings.
  • The center, named Borgo Laudato Si, will feature a greenhouse, solar panels, zero-waste systems, vocational training for vulnerable groups, and the sale of organic products made on-site to fund operations.
  • The Rev. Manuel Dorantes said the project aims to show that even the smallest state can implement eco-friendly practices, setting an example for larger nations with more resources.
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Vatican puts Pope Francis' ecological preaching into practice with vocational farm center

The Vatican is inaugurating an ambitious educational center inspired by Pope Francis’ ecological legacy.

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A center inspired by Pope Francis's ecological and social encyclical "Laudato Si" (Praised Be) has been built on the papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome. It is a place for education and the promotion of the vision of this groundbreaking document. On Friday, Borgo Laudato Si, as this grand initiative is called, will be opened by Pope Leo XIV. On Tuesday, journalists accredited to the Vatican visited the center. The Vatican explained that t…

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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Tuesday, September 2, 2025.
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