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Step aside, popemobile: Pope gets a white purebred horse
- Pope Leo XIV received a 12-year-old white purebred Arabian horse named Proton as a gift from Andrzej Michalski, the founder of the Michalski Stud Farm in Poland, on Wednesday.
- The horse's arrival brought joy to the pope, who smiled widely and led Proton with Michalski, who stated, 'He was delighted, and we were overjoyed.'
- The gift was inspired by a photograph of Pope Leo XIV on horseback during his missionary years in Peru and aims to help the poor through an auction of the horse.
- Proton comes from a lineage of impressive horses, including Kahil from a Qatari breeding program and Pradera, whose father was raised by Princess Alia Al Hussein of Jordan.
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Pope Leo receives a purebred Arabian horse
Pope Leo XIV received purebred Arabian horse ahead of the weekly General Audience, which he received from a pilgrim from Poland. Andrzej Michalski is owner of the Michalski Stud Farm, which is located in Kołobrzeg-Budzistowo, Poland. The horse is named Proton, according to a report published by Vatican Media. Michalski said he was inspired by a photo of then-Father Robert Francis Prevost on horseback in Peru. “When I saw the photos of the future…
Proton, a purebred Arabian horse, is a special surprise given to the Holy Father by Andrzej Michalski, owner and founder of the stud farm in Kołobrzeg-Budzistów.
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