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Vatican: Pope Visits Apostolic Library, Highlighting Culture's 'Gentle Diplomacy'Photo by jarmoluk on Pexels
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Vatican: Pope Visits Apostolic Library, Highlighting Culture's 'Gentle Diplomacy'

Agência ECCLESIA14 September 2026 at 14:01

Pope Leo XIV visited today the Apostolic Library and the Vatican Apostolic Archive for the opening of the 'AQVA. Catastrophe and Wonder' exhibition, where he called for cultural heritage to play a 'gentle diplomacy' role capable of

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This event is relevant for readers following Vatican and Catholic Church activity, as it reveals the Pope's vision for the role of culture and archives in international diplomacy. The reference to the librarian mother and the birthday give a personal character to the visit, while the decree on new spaces at the Apostolic Library signals a long-term institutional commitment to the preservation of the Church's documentary heritage.

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