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An asteroid will be named after Pope Leo XIII: here’s why

May 2, 2026
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At the center of this celestial tribute stands “Gioacchinopecci,” named after Pope Leo XIII, born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci. His legacy is inseparable from the modern rebirth of the Vatican Observatory in 1891, following the loss of the Papal States and the associated scientific infrastructure The post An asteroid will be named after Pope Leo XIII: here’s why appeared first on ZENIT - English.

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