US EditionPope Leo XIV Visits Vatican's Hilltop Summer Residence that Francis Turned Into Museum
- On Thursday, Pope Leo XIV made a visit to Castel Gandolfo, the Vatican’s historic summer residence situated in the hills south of Rome.
- The palace, built in 1624 by Pope Urban VIII as a summer escape, lost regular papal use after Pope Francis chose to remain in Rome.
- Leo, a former missionary who primarily served in Peru, visited the sustainability education initiative located within the palace gardens by Lake Alban.
- The 55-hectare palace estate is larger than Vatican City and hosts a farm that supplies dairy and produce to the Vatican, reflecting Francis' 2015 encyclical 'Praised Be.'
- It remains uncertain whether Pope Leo XIV will choose to reside at the palace during the summer months or continue Pope Francis' decision to utilize the estate primarily for public educational and ecological initiatives.
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The DispatchPope Leo XIV visits Vatican’s hilltop summer residence that Francis turned into museum
Pope Leo XIV visited the papal summer palace south of Rome on Thursday as questions swirled whether he will use it himself to escape the heat or follow in Pope Francis’ footsteps and keep the hilltop estate as a museum and environmental center.
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Pope Leo XIV visits Vatican's hilltop summer residence that Francis turned into museum
Pope Leo XIV is visiting the papal summer palace south of Rome. His visit is fueling speculation about whether he will use it himself to escape Rome's heat or keep the hilltop estate as a museum and environmental center.
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