US EditionPope Leo XIV resumes the tradition of taking a summer vacation. But he’s got plenty of homework
- Pope Leo XIV visited Villa Barberini in Castel Gandolfo to inspect ongoing works, confirmed by the Holy See Press Office on July 3.
- Pope Leo XIV will take a summer vacation in Castel Gandolfo from July 6 to July 20, with scheduled Masses during this period.
- All private audiences and weekly General Audiences have been suspended throughout July, resuming on July 30.
- The Jubilee for Youth is scheduled from July 28 to August 3, with Pope Leo XIV expected to attend.
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François had never set foot there, Leon will no doubt enjoy the swimming pool and majestic gardens of the estate. ...
The small town of Castel Gandolfo, just over twenty kilometers southeast of Rome, is hoping for a new upswing. The reason is that Pope Leo XIV is resuming the tradition and spending
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Catholic TelegraphPope Leo XIV moves to the ‘second Vatican City,’ Castel Gandolfo
An aerial view of the papal palace of Castel Gandolfo near Rome. The apostolic palace is a complex of buildings served for centuries as a summer residence for the pope and overlooks Lake Albano. / Credit: Stefano Tammaro/Shutterstock Vatican City, Jul 5, 2025 / 08:30 am (CNA). Two months into his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV will leave Rome to spend two weeks on a pontifical estate in the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo, 18 miles south of the city…
The Pope is back in Castel Gandolfo in the summer – like for 400 years all popes except Pope Francis. This return is characteristic of how Leo XIV takes up traditions again without breaking with his predecessor.
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