But behind the ethereal sound of the castrato singers lay an unspeakable truth. To preserve the high, angelic tone of boyhood, thousands of young boys were castrated.
The Vatican did not release a statement after the meeting, but Pope Leo XIV has repeatedly voiced support for Ukraine, calling for “just and lasting peace”.
The discovery coincides with the surprise election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. He is the first US pope, taking the name Leo XIV.