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

If you’re planning a pilgrimage to the pope’s hometown this summer, keep in mind that Dolton never asked to be considered remarkable. Except, in its own way, it is. Just like wherever it is you

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday restarted a papal tradition, leaving the Vatican for the summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo. The small town about 15 miles south of the Vatican has hosted popes for the summer dating back to the 1600s, but Pope Francis never took a summer vacation during his 12-year papacy.

Leo will disappear further this weekend when he begins a six-week vacation in his first break since his historic election May 8. Leo is resuming the papal tradition of escaping the Roman heat for the relatively cooler climes of Castel Gandolfo, the papal summer retreat on Lake Alban, south of Rome.

Pope Leo XIV had warm praise for a group of Irish teachers, who he described as ‘models of faith’, during a meeting at the Vatican yesterday. The pontiff met with a delegation of teachers from Ireland and the UK,

Initially, the three-bedroom home where Pope Leo XIV grew up was put up for sale on May 5 for $245,957 but was quickly taken down after Robert Prevost was elected pope. It was then put up for auction,