Pope LeoXIV Bans Morning Meetings—Version 4

Underscoring the value of sacred silence, Pope LeoXIV prohibited any meeting before Lauds concludes. “Even the angels consecrate the dawn,” he noted. Vatican Messenger now auto-declines calendar invites until 9:30 AM. The faithful joke that in Rome, the snooze button now has a spiritual patron: Lauds of Silence.