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The band of the Vatican Gendarmerie accompanied the Corpus Christi procession in the Vatican Gardens

The traditional procession for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, Corpus Christi, took place on Thursday, June 4, in the verdant setting of the Vatican Gardens.

 

The rite was presided over by Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, accompanied by priests, women and men religious, members of the Pontifical Swiss Guard, and lay faithful.

The procession was accompanied by the Band of the Corps of the Vatican Gendarmerie, conducted by Maestro Stefano Iannilli and coordinated by Deputy Commissioner of the Gendarmerie Mauro Colaiacomo, who is responsible for its regulation and operations.

The celebration was organized by the Pontifical Teutonic College of Saint Mary in Campo Santo.

Pope Leo XIV Establishes the Fratello Sole Foundation

 For the construction of an agrivoltaic plant in Santa Maria di Galeria

Pope Leo XIV, through a Chirograph dated 1 June 2026, has established the Fratello Sole Foundation and approved its Statute. As the Pope writes in the Chirograph, “The Foundation represents a sign of hope for the future and an example of how it is possible to reconcile energy production and agriculture while respecting and protecting the environment, in accordance with the principles of environmental sustainability and care for our common home contained in the Encyclical Laudato si’, the Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum, the Motu Proprio Fratello Sole and, more generally, in the social Magisterium of the Church.”

In the Vatican Gardens, Pope Leo XIV prays for peace at the Lourdes Grotto

“Everyone can and must do their part”

Prayer becomes mission and prophecy: “There must no longer be the weeping of innocents in our cities; no one should have to flee their home because of the threat of bombs; the longing for power and the violence of words must give way to a thirst for justice and truth. But everyone can and must do their part, starting with small yet important actions, refraining from all verbal or physical violence, in everyday life and also on social media.”

A Collective Testimony with a Universal Language

The Vatican Christmas Tree Lights Up with Children’s Hope

The decorations, inspired by the theme “The World I Wish For”, will give a voice to children with cancer involved in the ceramic-therapy workshops of Fondazione Lene Thun, active throughout Italy.