Pope Leo XIV is heading to the papal summer residence for a six-week vacation. He's giving the hilltop town of Castel ...

Castel Gandolfo is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV on July 6. The imposing papal villa in this town on the shores of Lake Albano, a fortified 17th-century palace, was converted into a museum for ...

For the first time in over a decade, Castel Gandolfo will once again host a reigning pope, as Pope Leo prepares to revive a long-standing tradition of taking a summer break in the serene hill town ...

A long-dormant papal tradition is set for revival this Sunday as Pope Leo XIV embarks on a summer retreat to Castel Gandolfo, a move that has ignited hopes of a significant tourism boom for the ...

Castel Gandolfo is preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV on July 6. The imposing papal villa in this town on the shores of Lake Albano, a fortified 17th-century palace, was converted into a museum for ...

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope Leo will revive a centuries-old tradition on Sunday by taking a holiday at Castel Gandolfo, where residents of the lakeside town hope for a tourism boost after the ...

Popes have used the estate at Castel Gandolfo as a summer residence since the 17th century. Pope Francis broke from that tradition, but now Pope Leo XIV is reviving it.

Pope Leo will spend July 6-20 at Castel Gandolfo, reviving a centuries-old tradition Castel Gandolfo residents hope the pope's visit will boost local tourism and economy Pope Leo will stay in a ...

Pope Francis in 2013 broke with the papal practice of escaping the Roman heat in Castel Gandolfo, with its extensive gardens, preferring to remain at his Vatican residence, Santa Marta, even ...

Rome Newsroom, Jun 17, 2025 / 06:47 am The town of Castel Gandolfo has said Pope Leo XIV will again partake in the centuries-long tradition of spending a summer vacation at the lakeside papal ...