Pope Leo Returns to Castel Gandolfo for Assumption Holiday Weekend
- Pope Leo XIV returned to Castel Gandolfo by car on Wednesday afternoon, as announced by the Holy See Press Office.
- During his stay, Pope Leo celebrated Mass at St. Thomas of Villanova and visited the Vatican Observatory.
- The Pope plans to celebrate Mass again at St. Thomas of Villanova on August 15 for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- He will preside at Mass at the Sanctuary of Santa Maria della Rotonda in Albano on Sunday.
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Pope Leo XIV returns to 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 ACI Prensa... [...]
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