Overview

• Around 110 people supported by Albano diocese Caritas attended a special Mass at the St. Mary sanctuary near Castel Gandolfo.
• Pope Leo XIV praised the “fire of charity” and urged guests not to separate those who give from those who receive.
• The luncheon at Borgo Laudato Si' featured lasagna, eggplant parmesan, roast veal, fruit salad and desserts named “Dolce Leone.”
• Attendees included Peruvian refugee Rosabal Leon with her husband and two children, along with 85-year-old Roman resident Gabriella Oliveiro.
• His decades of ministry in Peru as Robert Prevost have shaped his hands-on approach to serving marginalized communities during his retreat.