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Pope Leo XIV rides through St. Peter's Square at the Vatican May 21, 2025, before holding his first weekly general audience. (CNS/Lola Gomez)

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In September 2024, students at St. Leo Catholic School in Versailles, Kentucky, held a Laudato Si' family art show inspired by Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment "Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home." The art project was spurred by the Lexington Diocese's directive for parishes to develop Laudato Si' action plans, which include ecological education as a component. (Courtesy of Lexington Diocese)

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