US EditionPope Leo XIV Begins Six-Week Summer Retreat at Castel Gandolfo
VATICAN CITY, JUL 7 – Pope Leo XIV revives a centuries-old summer retreat at Castel Gandolfo, ending a 12-year hiatus and expected to boost tourism in the lakeside town, officials said.
- Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to begin a six-week summer retreat, the first in over a decade and a revival of a long-standing papal tradition paused under Pope Francis.
- Following Pope Francis’s 12-year stay-at-home policy, Castel Gandolfo's economy initially declined but later benefited from converting the papal palace and gardens into a year-round museum, boosting tourism.
- Vatican crews refreshed the pool and installed a new tennis court at Villa Barberini, a 135-acre estate, ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s July 6-20 summer stay, continuing a centuries-old papal tradition.
- Pope Leo XIV's return has revitalized Castel Gandolfo’s economy, with open palace doors, Swiss Guards at attention, and increased tourism benefiting local businesses.
- Pope Leo XIV's return to Castel Gandolfo for a six-week summer retreat marks the first papal visit in over a decade, reviving a tradition that could foster ongoing papal visits and encyclical drafting at the estate.
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Pope Leo XIV, in the strict sense of the word, is no politician. But, as the foremost world church leader — head of the Catholic Church — his voice holds sway, and carries weight, in shaping the world’s political discourse. He speaks to the universal church and, by extension, to the people who populate the world. His voice reverberates; it reaches billions of the faithful — and those with no faith. He speaks with the authority conferred on hi…
The Pontiff takes up the tradition that Francis left and will rest in the luxurious villa, where, among other things, he will be able to enjoy his favorite sport, tennis
The still-fresh Holy Father went on vacation to his summer residence, where his predecessor was not seen.
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