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The hilltop town where Pope Leo XIV is staying cool on his summer vacation
After the whirlwind of his election and a nonstop round of public and private meetings ever since, Pope Leo XIV has chosen to take some time to rest and recharge. Choosing where to take his vacation was a simple decision.
Pope Leo XIV resumes tradition and arrives Castel Gandolfo for vacation to restore 'body and spirit'
Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town back its most illustrious resident after Pope Francis stayed away during his 12-year pontificate.
Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo for his summer vacation
Pope Leo XIV arrived in the papal summer retreat of Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to start a six-week vacation, giving the hilltop town back its most illustrious resident after Pope Francis stayed away during his 12-year pontificate.
Pope Leo XIV resumes tradition, takes summer vacation to Italian villa
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.
Pope Leo XIV resumes the tradition of taking a summer vacation. But he’s got plenty of homework
Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome. It's his first break since his historic election in May.
See where Pope Leo XIV is going on vacation
Pope Leo XIV will resume the papal vacation tradition by taking two weeks off at Castel Gandolfo, the hilltop town a dozen or so miles southeast of Rome, which popes for centuries used as their summer retreat.
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What did Pope Leo XIV say about marriage? Vatican leader’s statement goes viral
Pope Leo XIV is maintaining the Catholic Church's longstanding views on same-sex marriages. Under Pope Leo XIV, Catholic priests will continue to bless same-sex unions.
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Pope Leo XIV given 2 electric, eco-friendly ‘popemobiles’ for travel
Pope Leo XIV has been given two electric vehicles that can be transported by air and will accompany him on his international ...
Pope Leo XIV’s hometown has voted to buy his childhood Chicago home: ‘Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’
The 1,050-square-foot home in Dolton, south Chicago, was bought by the Pope’s parents in 1949. They paid a monthly mortgage ...
Pope Leo XIV signals continuity on fighting abuse with new head of child protection board
Pope Leo XIV is signalling his commitment to continuing the fight against clergy sexual abuse. He has appointed a French ...
Pope Leo XIV speaks of flooding in Texas, offers condolences and prayer
Pope Leo XIV appeared at his window Sunday morning, delivering a message about the catastrophic flooding in Texas.
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Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Castel Gandolfo for Summer Vacation
Pope Leo will continue to deliver his weekly Angelus addresses from Liberty Square (Piazza della Libertà) in front of the ...
Pope Leo XIV approves new Mass centered on care for the environment
Pope Leo XIV picks up where Pope Francis left off, and embraces a new Mass focused on the environment, care for the Earth and ...
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Pope Leo appoints French archbishop to succeed Cardinal O’Malley as president of Pontifical Commission for Protection of Minors
Pope Leo XIV has appointed the French archbishop of Chambéry, Thibault Verny, as the new president of the Pontifical ...