Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a new training centre devoted to sustainability on the outskirts of Rome on Friday, following in his predecessor Francis's efforts to champion the environment.

The Vatican-run centre, located in the papal residence next to Lake Albano southeast of Rome, boasts farming land, a nursery, vineyards, olive groves, a solar-panelled greenhouse and over 300 types of plants stretched over 55 hectares (136 acres).

The late Pope Francis launched the project in 2023, offering courses to vulnerable groups such as refugees, migrants, people with disabilities, former prisoners, victims of domestic abuse and unemployed people.

Christened 'Borgo Laudato Si' ('Praise Be to You Village') after an eponymous papal letter written by Francis, the centre links caring for the environmen

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