Pope Leo XIV today lamented light pollution, telling Vatican Observatory Foundation Board members "we have filled our skies with man-made light that blinds us to the lights God has placed there", evoking the words of his immediate predecessor.

Transcript: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/speeches/2026/may/documents/20260511-vof.html

News item: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-05/pope-leo-xiv-vatican-observatory-foundation-science-faith.html

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