Pope Leo XIV to Revive Papal Holidays at Summer Palace
CASTEL GANDOLFO, METROPOLITAN CITY OF ROME, LAZIO, ITALY, JUN 17 – Pope Leo XIV will spend two summer periods at Castel Gandolfo, resuming a tradition paused by Pope Francis and celebrating public Masses and the Angelus with locals.
- Pope Leo XIV will resume the centuries-old tradition of spending summer holidays at the papal villa in Castel Gandolfo starting July 6, 2025.
- This tradition paused during Pope Francis' 12-year papacy, who remained in Vatican City during summers instead of visiting the Castel Gandolfo residence.
- Leo will spend two separate periods at the estate: two weeks in July and a brief visit in mid-August around August 15, during which he will participate in Mass and lead Angelus prayers.
- The papal estate, built in 1624 with 135 acres of farmland and gardens, will also host Angelus recitations in Liberty Square; Leo will return to the Vatican afternoons of July 20 and August 17.
- Resuming this tradition aims to revitalize the local economy of Castel Gandolfo, a town of about 9,000 people reliant on tourism and papal presence, while general audiences will suspend during July.
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For centuries Popes spent the summer in Castel Gandolfo. Francis broke with tradition and had the chambers transformed into a museum. His successor Leo XIV now returns there.
The Castel Gandolfo residence on Lake Albano, owned by the Holy See since 1596, has been a refuge for many previous popes from the city's summer heat.
The sound of Wednesday’s general audiences will be silenced in July in the Vatican, but a centuries-old tradition will resonate again on the shores of Lake Albano. The Pontifical Villa of Castel Gandolfo, the historic summer residence of the popes that Francis converted into a museum, reopens its doors. The new pontiff, Leo XIV, has decided to break with the decision of his predecessor and will spend part of the summer there, a news that the inh…
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If there's one institution that speaks volumes through gestures, it's the Catholic Church. Leo XIV, having recently ascended the throne of St. Peter, still raises many questions about whether he will continue the papacy of Francis. The first surprise has come with the decision to reclaim the use of Castel Gandolfo, one of the most important sites associated with the power of the Popes, the pontiffs' summer retreat. Read more]]>
Francis disdained the papal summer residence. This did not happen well with the inhabitants of the place. Leo XIV takes up the tradition again.
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