Pope Leo XIV is the guest of honor at the Rimini Meeting which opens today, August 21, and will close on August 26.
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The last pontiff to participate in the summer event of Communion and Liberation was John Paul II, 44 years ago. There will be no Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who was present last year, nor opposition leaders like Elly Schlein or Giuseppe Conte.
The Pope’s participation has shifted the focus of the debate which in recent years had seen the absolute protagonism of Italian politics. Linked to the Pope’s presence are not only the international appointments that have as their backdrop that “disarmed and disarming” peace repeatedly evoked by Prevost, but also all the panels dedicated to youth education and artificial intelligence.
It is the president of the Meeting Foundation Bernard Scholz who emphasizes that «at the center of Meeting 2026 will be the visit of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV. His participation is a source of great joy».
The Pope will make his speech tomorrow afternoon in front of thousands of people – a boom in attendance at the Fair is expected, which could be around 40,000, according to Meeting sources – but he will also have a moment with the younger ones at the Youth Village, where the language of inclusion and friendship passes through sport, much loved by the American Pope. Leo will also visit two exhibitions, in a day that will also unfold between San Marino, Pennabili and Rimini city, including the cathedral and the port.
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