US EditionPope Leo XIV Begins Six-Week Summer Retreat at Castel Gandolfo
- 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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After twelve years, a reigning Pope returns to the legendary holiday resort of Castel Gandolfo for the first time. Pope Leo makes his holiday more secluded than some predecessors. Nevertheless, the place hopes for a comeback as a tourist and pilgrimage city.
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