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Pope Leo XIV spoke with Apollo 11 astronaut and moonwalker Buzz Aldrin on Sunday to mark the anniversary of the primary time in historical past males landed and walked on the moon, which occurred on July 20, 1969. An historic American feat that has not been matched since in 56 years.

Buzz Aldrin on the moon with the American flag, photograph by Neil Armstrong/NASA through Getty Pictures.

Leo is the primary American pope whereas Aldrin is the final survivor of the the three man Apollo 11 crew that triumphantly went to the moon and again. Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in a small spacecraft and walked for just a few hours on the moon’s floor, amassing samples, planting an American flag and talking through cellphone/radio hookup with President Richard Nixon on the White Home, whereas Michael Collins stayed aboard the command module circling the moon till the 2 returned and docked for the flight again to earth.

Armstrong, who died in 2012 at age 82, was first to exit the lunar lander and stroll on the moon, uttering the now well-known phrases, “That’s one small step for man, one large leap for mankind,” Collins handed away in 2021 at age 90. Aldrin is 95.

From Pope Leo’s X account, “This night, 56 years after the Apollo 11 moon touchdown, I spoke with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Collectively we shared the reminiscence of a historic feat, an affidavit to human ingenuity, and we mirrored on the thriller and greatness of Creation.”

Vatican Information Service reported on the obvious video cellphone name between the Pope and Aldrin with Aldrin’s spouse, Anca Faur, with a display picture (translated):

56 years after the Apollo 11 moon touchdown, #PapaLeoneXIV spoke this night with astronaut Buzz Aldrin. With him, he shared the reminiscence of a historic achievement, a testomony to human ingenuity.

With the phrases of Psalm 8, they meditated collectively on the thriller of Creation, its greatness, and its fragility. Earlier than the tip of the cellphone name, the #Papa blessed the astronaut, his household, and his colleagues @HolySeePress

Aldrin later posted, “Anca and I had been grateful and touched to obtain the best blessing in the present day, from His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV on the 56th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon touchdown. What an honor! We prayed for good well being, lengthy life, and prosperity for all humankind. #PopeLeoXIV”

Earlier Sunday, Aldrin posted concerning the moon touchdown:

July 20, 1969. “Contact gentle, engine cease.” The Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle touched down at Tranquility Base on the Moon.

Just a few hours later, Neil Armstrong and I stepped foot on the Moon, with Michael Collins orbiting close-by.

An achievement ensuing from years of incalculable effort, dedication, and workforce work.

All of us did our half to see President Kennedy’s phrases turn into actuality: “We select to go to the Moon on this decade and do the opposite issues, not as a result of they’re straightforward, however as a result of they’re laborious; as a result of that purpose will serve to prepare and measure the perfect of our energies and abilities, as a result of that problem is one which we’re prepared to just accept, one we’re unwilling to postpone, and one we intend to win, and the others too.”

I couldn’t be prouder to have accomplished this mission with the tons of of 1000’s of those who helped get us to the moon and again house. God bless the USA and all of humankind.

Video clip of CBS Information protection with Walter Cronkite:



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