At Lunch with the Poor, Pope Leo XIV Calls on Society to Eliminate the Causes of Poverty, Injustice

July 11, 2026 World News

Pope Leo XIV greets guests during a lunch for poor people at Castel Gandolfo outside of Rome, July 11, 2026. The event was the second lunch the pope has hosted with those facing poverty since the beginning of his pontificate.

The Holy Father on July 11 hosted “Lunch with the Pope,” a day of hospitality and fraternity at Borgo Laudato Si’ within the papal gardens of Castel Gandolfo.

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