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Pope Leo to escape summer heat at Castel Gandolfo. The history of the villa, where the pontiffs holiday
Pope Leo XIV is returning to tradition by travelling to Castel Gandolfo on Sunday (July 6). The pontiff will be in the lake town, taking a break as the heatwave across Europe intensifies. But what do we know of this papal villa?
Taking a Break, Pope Leo Revives Centuries-Old Tradition
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (Reuters) -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 late Pope Francis shunned taking a summer break.
For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, ...
Pope Leo is set to revive a tradition by spending his summer break in Castel Gandolfo, marking the first time in over a ...
Pope Leo XIV is set to revive a long-dormant papal tradition this Sunday, embarking on a summer retreat to Castel Gandolfo, a ...
Before packing for Castel Gandolfo and starting a brief summer rest period, Pope Leo XIV has scheduled a meeting with Prime ...
Cardinal Czerny said Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a private Mass using the new prayer formulas in Castel Gandolfo on July 9.
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Scanning the heavens at the Vatican ObservatoryPerched in the hills outside Rome sits the Palace of Castel Gandolfo, the centuries-old lakeside summer home for popes, which is also home to the Vatican Observatory, established in 1891 to help ...
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