Yesterday, July 20, marked 56 years since the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission set foot on the moon. Pope Leo XIV marked the anniversary with a video call to Buzz Aldrin, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew! They shared their memories of the historic moon-landing and prayed Psalm 8 together. You can read more about their call, and Pope Leo’s love for the sciences, at the story below.

“When I see the heavens, the work of Your hands, the moon and the stars which You arranged, what is man that You should keep him in mind, mortal man that You care for him?” -Psalm 8

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Pope Leo XIV marks moon landing anniversary with call to U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin

Pope Leo XIV marked the 56th anniversary of the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing with a video call to U.S. astronaut Buzz Aldrin.