On 15 October, Michalski, owner of a horse stud in Kołobrzeg-Budzis, presented Pope Leon XIV a pure‑blood white Arabian before an audience, a gesture that reportedly made the pontiff very happy.
Gift Presentation
On 15 October, Michalski, owner of the horse stud in Kołobrzeg-Budzis, presented Pope Leon XIV a pure‑blood white Arabian horse before an audience. The presentation took place ahead of an audience with the pontiff.
Motivation Behind the Gift
Michalski explained that seeing images of the future pope riding a horse in Peru inspired him to give Leon XIV a fine white Arabian that would reflect the pope’s dignified status and the natural symbolism of white associated with holiness.
Message to the Pope
During the encounter, Michalski read a letter in which he urged that love must be nurtured through concrete actions. He said the gift was meant to help realize the pope’s mission for the contemporary world and the Church, in line with the pope’s call to “strengthen love through specific deeds.”
Additional Context
Earlier, the pope had received symbolic gifts from believers, such as an electric car and a white motorcycle.
