VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV travels Saturday to the principality of Monaco, becoming the first pope in nearly five centuries to visit the glitzy Mediterranean enclave and highlighting how small states can punch above their weight on the global stage.
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Pope Leo on Saturday made a day trip to Monaco, a tax-free microstate on the French Riviera known as a haven for billionaires and their luxury yachts.
Monaco is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV this Saturday, March 14. The small principality is mobilizing to give the pontiff a warm and eager reception.
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV travels Saturday to the principality of Monaco, becoming the first pope in nearly five centuries to visit the glitzy Mediterranean enclave and highlighting how small states can punch above their weight on the global stage.
In the principality known for super yachts and sports cars, Pope Leo XIV urged Monaco’s wealthy citizens to remember the poor and protect every human life, calling on them to remember that the Last Judgment “places the poor at its center.”
MONACO (RNS) — In a country where vast wealth is concentrated within just 0.81 square miles, Pope Leo XIV challenged residents to share their riches, warning against the ‘idolatry of power and money’ in a world marked by war and inequality.
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