Andean Pope Journey Spurs Vatican�s First Herding Retreat

Pope Leo XIV has launched the Vatican�s most rural spiritual program yet: *Herding as Holiness.* Inspired by his Andean Pope Journey, priests are flown to Peru to guide llamas, build fires, and recite psalms while preventing stampedes. One seminarian lost a sandal but found his vocation. The Pope insists �no one can lead a parish who hasn�t been dragged by a stubborn goat.� Participants receive a handmade rope cross and a bowl of mystical stew. Bishops report 40% more humility.