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Pope Leo XIV receives Hera Group delegation

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Pope Leo XIV met with a delegation from the Hera Group at the Apostolic Palace on October 1, 2026, to discuss environmental responsibility and the protection of creation. The Italian company, which has managed environmental services in the Vatican since 2025, specializes in managing water, energy, and waste.

During the audience, the pope called for a shift away from a consumerist model toward a production system that preserves the planet's limited resources. He noted that the world faces an urgent ecological challenge characterized by the uncontrolled consumption of resources and the difficult management of massive amounts of waste.

The pope encouraged the delegation to continue their work in recycling, stating that such activities demonstrate how to move away from a throwaway culture. He urged people to adopt a culture of care and to use creation wisely rather than accepting a lifestyle of waste.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 1, 3:48 AM Vatican News Español León XIV reclama frenar el “consumo incontrolado de recursos”
  2. Oct 1, 8:45 AM Religión Digital Español "No aceptemos la cultura del descarte": León XIV pide frenar el "consumo incontrolado de recursos"
  3. Oct 1, 8:06 AM Catholic News Agency Pope warns of ‘uncontrolled consumption of resources,’ challenges to waste disposal
  4. Oct 1, 10:29 AM National Catholic Register Pope Warns of ‘Uncontrolled Consumption of Resources,’ Challenges to Waste Disposal
  5. Oct 1, 3:23 AM Vatican News Italiano Leone XIV: il consumo di risorse è incontrollato, cambiare condotte sul Creato
  6. Oct 1, 5:14 AM Vatican News العربية البابا لاوُن الرابع عشر: علينا استبدال ثقافة الهدر بثقافة العناي
  7. Oct 1, 6:32 AM L'Osservatore Romano Italiano Papa Leone XIV a una delegazione del Gruppo Hera - Alla cultura dello scarto si può opporre con profitto quella della cura
  8. Oct 1, 3:00 AM The Holy See Italiano Delegazione del "Gruppo Hera" (1° ottobre 2026)
  9. Oct 1, 12:51 PM Vatican News አማርኛ ርዕሰ ሊቃነ ጳጳሳት፣ የዘመናችን የአካባቢ ጥበቃ ፈተና ከመቼውም ጊዜ ይበልጥ አጣዳፊ ነው አሉ!
  10. Oct 1, 5:21 AM ACI Prensa Español León XIV llama a “superar el modelo consumista” y combatir la cultura del descarte
  11. Oct 1, 3:00 AM Korazym.org Italiano Papa Leone XIV rivolge appelli per la cura del creato e l’unità dei credenti
  12. Oct 1, 3:19 AM Vatican News Português Papa: no cuidado com a criação, a Igreja deve praticar o que anuncia
  13. Oct 1, 7:00 AM ACI Stampa Italiano Papa Leone XIV: "Abitiamo il mondo e con le nostre decisioni e i nostri comportamenti lo viviamo come un dono di Dio"
  14. Oct 1, 3:50 AM Vatican News Français Léon XIV invite à passer de la culture du gaspillage à un usage judicieux de la Création
  15. Oct 1, 6:10 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Papa Lav XIV.: Resursi se troše nekontrolirano; valja promijeniti odnos prema stvorenome svijetu
  16. Oct 1, 7:31 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Papa Leo XIV:Kama Wakristo,hatujisalimishi katika utamaduni wa kutupa
  17. Oct 1, 6:07 AM Canção Nova Português Como cristãos, não podemos aceitar a cultura do descarte, diz Papa
  18. Oct 1, 5:13 AM Vatican News Deutsch Leo XIV.: Schöpfung weise nutzen
  19. Oct 1, 4:20 AM Vatican News Русский Св. Отец: Церковь должна первой подавать пример заботы о мире
  20. Oct 1, 11:10 PM Catholic World News Pope Leo: Christians cannot accept a culture of waste (CWN)
  21. Oct 1, 3:18 AM Vatican News Pope: Ecological challenge of our time is more urgent than ever
  22. Oct 1, 8:18 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಜಗದ್ಗುರುಗಳು: ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲದ ಪರಿಸರ ಸವಾಲು ಹಿಂದೆಂದಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತುರ್ತಾಗಿದೆ.
  23. Oct 1, 5:35 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápež: Ekologická výzva našej doby je naliehavejšia než kedykoľvek predtým
  24. Oct 1, 1:38 PM Katolici Македонски Папата: Еколошкиот предизвик на нашето време е поитен од кога било
  25. Oct 1, 2:18 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope: Ecological challenge of our time is more urgent than ever
  26. Oct 2, 11:25 PM TK KBS Slovenčina Pápež: Ekologická výzva našej doby je naliehavejšia než kedykoľvek predtým
  27. Oct 1, 4:45 AM Holy See Press Office Italiano Udienza alla Delegazione del “Gruppo Hera”
  28. Oct 2, 3:44 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗：资源的使用失去控制，应改变与万物有关的行为
  29. Oct 2, 7:18 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ርእሰ ሊቃነ ጳጳሳት፡ ናይ ዘመንና ስነ ምህዳራዊ ብድሆ ካብ ዝኾነ እዋን ንላዕሊ ሎሚ ህጹጽ እዩ
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