{"id":63113,"date":"2026-07-08T13:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/?p=63113"},"modified":"2026-07-08T13:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:40:12","slug":"castel-gandofo-lunch-potatoes-vulnerable-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/actualidad\/castel-gandofo-almuerzo-papa-personas-vulnerables\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo XIV will share a lunch with 200 people in vulnerable situations in Castel Gandolfo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Next Saturday, July 11, 2026, the Borgo Laudato si\u2019<\/a>, located in the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, will serve as the venue for the \u201cLunch with the Pope\u201d event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the the Pontiff's visit<\/a> This month in that town, this day of welcome and fellowship will bring together nearly 200 socially vulnerable people from the Diocese of Rome, who will have the opportunity to share a meal with Pope Leo XIV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integral Ecology and Coexistence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The event features a program that weaves together faith, nature, and social inclusion. The day will begin with a Eucharistic celebration featuring the Liturgy for the Care of Creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterward, attendees will enjoy a time of welcome and fellowship, followed by a guided tour so that guests can explore the facilities and learn about the Borgo Laudato si\u2019 project. Later, the event will formally conclude with a shared lunch with the Holy Father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastoral Care for Those on the Margins<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This event is not an isolated occurrence, but rather the culmination of an annual initiative promoted by the Laudato si\u2019 Center for Advanced Formation. The project originated from the experience on August 17, 2025, when the Holy Father shared a similar meal with people living in poverty in the Diocese of Albano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of that meeting, it was decided to invite a different diocese each year to offer refugees, migrants, and people in situations of social vulnerability a day spent immersed in the beauty of creation and the opportunity to meet the Pope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s event holds great ecclesial significance, as it is the result of a joint collaboration between the Laudato si\u2019 Center for Advanced Formation, the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, and the Diocese of Rome. Together, they have organized a unified pastoral initiative involving the leading organizations and parishes that provide daily support to the most vulnerable residents of the Italian capital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support and Statements from Authorities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cardinal Fabio Baggio, Director General of the Laudato si\u2019 Center for Advanced Formation, emphasized that they created this space to demonstrate that \u201ccare for creation and care for the person constitute a single mission.\u201d Baggio added that, following the experience in Lampedusa, this day marks a new stage in Leo XIV\u2019s journey toward the peripheries of our time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For his part, Monsignor Luis Mar\u00edn de San Mart\u00edn, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, noted that the Pope\u2019s election reaffirms that \u201ccharity is expressed through closeness, encounter, and sharing.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Likewise, Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome, concluded by explaining that the explicit intention was to make the people supported by Caritas and local associations the protagonists, restoring the leading role \u201cto those who all too often remain on the margins.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community and Business Collaboration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This event is made possible thanks to the support of an extensive network of organizations, including the Community of Sant\u2019Egidio, Caritas of the Diocese of Rome, the Astalli Center, the ACLI of Rome, and numerous local parishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a logistical standpoint, the organizing institutions expressed their gratitude to \u00abRestaurante L\u2019Isola della Pizza\u00bb in Rome, which provided lunch, as well as to \u00abBar Al Duomo\u00bb in Albano Laziale, which provided a welcome breakfast for the participants.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

El pr\u00f3ximo s\u00e1bado 11 de julio de 2026, el Borgo Laudato si’, situado en los Jardines Pontificios de Castel Gandolfo, se convertir\u00e1 en el escenario de la iniciativa \u201cAlmuerzo con el Papa\u201d. En el marco de la estancia del Pont\u00edfice este mes en dicha localidad, esta jornada de acogida y fraternidad reunir\u00e1 a cerca de […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1436,"featured_media":63114,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36,51],"tags":[2319,865],"class_list":["post-63113","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualidad","category-vaticano","tag-papa-leon-xiv","tag-vaticano","pmpro-has-access"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1436"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63113"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63113\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63114"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.omnesmag.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}