Pope Leo XIV speaks to Astronaut Buzz Aldrin by phone
Apollo 11 anniversary: Pope Leo XIV speaks with astronaut
Buzz Aldrin
Fifty-six years after the historic landing of Apollo 11 on
the moon, Pope Leo XIV speaks with astronaut Buzz Aldrin of the historic
achievement. The same day, the Director of the Holy See Press Office updates
press that the Holy Father will remain in Castel Gandolfo through Tuesday,
returning to the Vatican that evening.
By Deborah Castellano Lubov
Fifty-six years after Apollo 11 landed on the moon, Pope Leo
XIV spoke Sunday evening with astronaut Buzz Aldrin, reported the Holy See
Press Office on Telegram.
NASA launched Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on
the Moon, on 16 July 1969. On 20 July, Neil Armstrong became the first human to
walk on the Moon, and Buzz Aldrin, also on the spaceship, became the second.
In the statement, the Press Office continued, "He
shared with him the memory of a historic achievement—a testimony to human
ingenuity—and, using the words of Psalm 8, together they reflected on the
mystery of Creation, its greatness, and its fragility."
Before ending the call, Pope Leo blessed the astronaut, his
family, and his collaborators.
Following the conversation, Buzz Aldrin wrote on social
media, "Anca and I were grateful and touched to receive the highest
blessing from His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV on the 56th Anniversary of the Apollo
11 moon landing. What an honor! We prayed for good health, long life, and
prosperity for all humankind. #PopeLeoXIV."
For the anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, after the Pope
recited the midday Angelus, he had visited the telescopes and instruments in
the Domes of the Vatican Observatory at Castel Gandolfo.
The same day, the Director of the Holy See Press Office,
Matteo Bruni, informed journalists that Pope Leo, rather than returning, as
initially planned, on Sunday to the Vatican, would stay until Tuesday in Castel
Gandolfo, and return to the Vatican that evening.
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