The return of Pope Leo XIV to Castel Gandolfo was widely welcomed, even if only for a few weeks. The previous custom was that ...

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

Pope Leo XIV is on vacation at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, a 135-acre estate featuring multiple ...

Pope Leo XIV has extended his vacation at Castel Gandolfo by two days. How does he relax? And what have other popes done with ...

Pope Leo XIV has called for compassion for the poor, victims of tyranny, and those affected by wars. On Sunday, he celebrated Mass at St.

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 ...

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 ...

Francis turned Castel Gandolfo into a museum and opened its gardens to the public. Visitors to the palace start their tour with a courtyard display of old popemobiles and other vehicles used by ...

Pope Leo XIV has arrived at the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo to start a six-week vacation. He's giving the hilltop ...

Almost 13 years have passed since a pope spent part of his summer at the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo, a hilltop town overlooking Lake Albano, just outside Rome. So, when Pope Leo XIV arrived at ...

Pope Francis' first visit to Castel Gandolfo took place on March 23, 2013, in the late morning. At the heliport of the Pontifical Villas, the Emeritus Pope, the Bishop of Albano, and the then ...

Castel Gandolfo was modernized before many other towns in the area, benefiting from major Vatican investments in infrastructure in the 17th and 18th centuries, especially under two previous popes ...