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Pope Leo XIV Speaks at Rimini Meeting After 1982

8/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Pope Leo XIV addressed the Rimini Meeting, the first papal speaker there since 1982.
He visited San Marino on August 22, 2026, meeting Captains Regent Alice Mina and Vladimiro Selva.
At 11:15 a.m., Leo XIV blessed the faithful from Public Palace balcony.
He led a prayer at the Basilica of San Marino, receiving Bishop Beneventi.
In Rimini, Leo XIV met sick and disabled at the cathedral and presided over a Eucharist at port.

History

Historical Context

Since the medieval papacy asserted temporal authority, the Holy See has regularly engaged tiny polities, a practice evident in Pope Leo XIV’s August 2026 visit to San Marino, where he met Captains Regent Alice Mina and Vladimiro Selva. The trip follows his earlier micro-state stop in Monaco on January 17 2026 and mirrors the Vatican’s long-standing diplomatic outreach, a pattern that began with the 800 coronation of Charlemagne.

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Story summary

Pope Leo XIV addressed the Rimini Meeting, the first papal speaker there since 1982.
He visited San Marino on August 22, 2026, meeting Captains Regent Alice Mina and Vladimiro Selva.
At 11:15 a.m., Leo XIV blessed the faithful from Public Palace balcony.
He led a prayer at the Basilica of San Marino, receiving Bishop Beneventi.
In Rimini, Leo XIV met sick and disabled at the cathedral and presided over a Eucharist at port.

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