The return of Pope Leo XIV to Castel Gandolfo was widely welcomed, even if only for a few weeks. The previous custom was that the popes would go there soon after the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul (June ...

The town of Castel Gandolfo sits high on the edge of a volcanic crater lake just 25 kilometres from Rome. Its villas, palaces and grand churches are a testament to its long-standing use as a summer ...

Leo XIV has brought back the papal tradition of vacationing at Castel Gandolfo. So how did a family castle become part of the ...

Returning to Rome on Tuesday night after a short stay in nearby town of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV called for an end to ...

Discover the pope's summer getaway, an Italian hillside town called a 'Mediterranean Paradise' with beautiful gardens and a ...

Pope Leo XIV visited Monday the Santa Marta elderly home in Castel Gandolfo, greeting and shaking hands with the elderly ...

The arrival of Pope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo on July 6, 2025, marked the return of a papal summer retreat after more than a ...

Leo XIV appeared at St. Peter's after resting at Castel Gandolfo: “Negotiate a future of peace for all peoples.” Appeal for ...

At Castel Gandolfo, he walked, rode horses, and in leisure hours, enjoyed the company of literati and scholars. However, 'during his vacations, ...

In Castel Gandolfo, the large Sunday crowds of yesteryear have returned to attend the mass of Pope Leo XIV, who preaches a 'revolution of love' against the plundering 'of peoples robbed, victims ...

The Russian Orthodox Church issued a statement after the meeting, which said: “The discussion touched on numerous issues, including the state of ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday heads to the papal summer residence for a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo back its most illustrious resident after Pope Francis stayed away during ...