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On October 15, 2025, Pope Leo XIV received Proton, a 12-year-old Arabian horse, as a gift from Polish breeder Andrzej Michalski, who plans to auction it for charity.
On October 15, 2025, Pope Leo XIV received Proton, a 12-year-old purebred Arabian horse, as a gift from Andrzej Michalski, a Polish breeder and devout Catholic.
The horse, with notable lineage tracing to Qatari and Jordanian bloodlines, was presented during a general audience at the Vatican.
Inspired by the pope’s past horseback travels in Peru, the gift was met with visible joy, including a moment where the pope walked with the horse and donor.
Proton will reside at Castel Gandolfo, the Vatican’s equestrian center.
Michalski plans to auction the horse, with proceeds supporting the poor, continuing a tradition of donating or selling papal gifts for charity.
El 15 de octubre de 2025, el Papa León XIV recibió Proton, un caballo árabe de 12 años de edad, como regalo del criador polaco Andrzej Michalski, que planea subastarlo para la caridad.