Europe News: Pope Leo is set to revive a tradition by spending his summer break in Castel Gandolfo, marking the first time in over a decade a reigning pope will re ...

The Pontiff will stay on the hilltop Vatican property from the afternoon of July 6 to the afternoon of July 20. Part of the papal presence in Castel Gandolfo is the opportunity to pray the Sunday ...

Pope Leo XIV greets people as he arrives for a two-week stay in the summer papal estate in Castel Gandolfo, southeast of Rome, on July 6, 2025. (photo: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images) ...

After the whirlwind of his election, Pope Leo XIV has decamped to Castel Gandolfo to escape the heat of Rome and enjoy a summer vacation, like many popes before him.

Vatican City, Jul 5, 2025 / 08:30 am Two months into his pontificate, Pope Leo XIV will leave Rome to spend two weeks on a pontifical estate in the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo, 18 miles south ...

It was a mix of liturgical old and new in the gardens of Castel Gandolfo on Wednesday as Pope Leo XIV inaugurated a special Mass for the Care of Creation — with key portions in the ancient ...

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Pope Leo XIV arrives at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo south of Rome for a six-week vacation, Sunday. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ...

Pope Leo XIV greets faithful when arriving at the Barberini Palace on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Castel Gandolfo outside Rome. (Photo by Vatican Media) ...

Pope Leo XIV arrives at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, for a six-week vacation, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy ...

Papal Retreats at Castel Gandolfo A historical overview of the papal tradition of retreating to Castel Gandolfo, highlighting its significance and the activities of various Popes over the centuries.