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Pope Leo XIV is hitting the pause button—stepping away to Castel Gandolfo for a well-earned summer break, where he’ll stay until July 27th, with all official meetings on hold. But don’t mistake this for downtime: his first half of the year was packed with bold global moves—from AI regulation and war ethics to historic apologies for the Vatican’s role in slavery. He’s also taken a firm stance on church unity, declaring a traditionalist group in schism after decades of failed talks. Moving into the Apostolic Palace at Castel Gandolfo (not the museum-like setup Pope Francis used) signals a shift toward practical, secure governance. His humanitarian visits to migrant cemeteries and his encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” prove he’s not just a spiritual leader—he’s a global force reshaping the Church’s role in the modern world.

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