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Pope Hosts 1,300 in Festive Meal, Urges Action on Poverty

11/17/2025

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Pope Leo XIV, of the Vatican, hosted over 1,300 people experiencing poverty for a festive meal on November 16, 2025, at the Paul VI Hall.
Vincentian missionaries organized the event to provide food, dignity, and care.
Guests enjoyed a full-service meal.
The pope expressed gratitude for those helping the vulnerable.
He urged addressing poverty, including loneliness, and called for justice as essential for peace.

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Story summary

Pope Leo XIV, of the Vatican, hosted over 1,300 people experiencing poverty for a festive meal on November 16, 2025, at the Paul VI Hall.
Vincentian missionaries organized the event to provide food, dignity, and care.
Guests enjoyed a full-service meal.
The pope expressed gratitude for those helping the vulnerable.
He urged addressing poverty, including loneliness, and called for justice as essential for peace.