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Pope Leo XIV urges 60,000 to expose poverty’s power structures

8/23/2026

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Pope Leo Urges

Pope Leo XIV met sick and disabled residents in Rimini, Italy, urging active Church participation.
He visited San Marino before the Rimini Meeting on Aug. 22, 2026.
He urged 60,000 attendees to expose power structures behind poverty, war, and environmental harm.
He warned technology and finance must not become tools of death or profit idolatry.

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Pope Leo Visits

Pope Leo XIV arrived at San Marino’s Torraccia airfield, greeted by Captains Regent Alice Mina and Vladimiro Selva.
The visit marks the centenary of Holy See diplomatic relations with the world’s oldest republic.
After San Marino, Pope Leo XIV went to Rimini’s fairgrounds for the 47th Meeting, speaking at 4:00 pm.
Deputy prime ministers Antonio Tajani and Matteo Salvini were slated to appear on the Pope’s program.

History

Historical Context

On 11 February 1929 Pope Pius XI and Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini signed the Lateran Treaty, which took effect on 7 June 1929 and created the sovereign Vatican City, ending the Roman Question. A 2026 papal visit to San Marino and Rimini invoked that diplomatic legacy, reminding European leaders of the treaty’s role in shaping church-state relations.

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Pope Leo Urges

Pope Leo XIV met sick and disabled residents in Rimini, Italy, urging active Church participation.
He visited San Marino before the Rimini Meeting on Aug. 22, 2026.
He urged 60,000 attendees to expose power structures behind poverty, war, and environmental harm.
He warned technology and finance must not become tools of death or profit idolatry.

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