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Pope Leo XIV attends surprise birthday party

Sunday’s lunch was not a grand public event, but it spoke volumes. In celebrating a birthday, the Pope celebrated also a brotherhood that has endured shifting vocations and distant geographies. It was a moment of joy, reflection, and quiet affirmation of the values that first brought them together: intellectual pursuit, spiritual depth, and a common life rooted in the Rule of St. Augustine — where no one seeks the truth alone, but leads others to it in unity and humility.

Toronto Draws New Lines: Bubble Zones Ignite Tensions Over Freedoms and Safety

The bylaw was passed on May 22 by a vote of 16 to 9, following heated deliberation and a series of amendments. What began as a narrowly defined proposal has since broadened in scope. Under the revised ordinance, churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and all educational institutions will automatically fall under the protective radius if they request it—effectively turning many parts of the city into quiet zones, where protest is no longer permitted.

Will Pope Leo XIV convert Castelgandolfo into a summer residence? Papal visit sparks rumors

Some have read this visit of the pope to Castelgandolfo as an insight into the place and into Pope Francis’ decisions about the current layout. This itself triggered rumors about a reconsideration of retaking Castelgandolfo as a summer residence. Francis turned Castelgandolfo into a Museum in 2016, affecting the local population that lives from tourism around the presence of popes in the summer.