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Pope Leo XIV Begins Six-Week Summer Retreat at Castel Gandolfo
- Pope Leo XIV arrives in Castel Gandolfo on Sunday to begin a six-week summer retreat, the first in over a decade and a revival of a long-standing papal tradition paused under Pope Francis.
- Following Pope Francis’s 12-year stay-at-home policy, Castel Gandolfo's economy initially declined but later benefited from converting the papal palace and gardens into a year-round museum, boosting tourism.
- Vatican crews refreshed the pool and installed a new tennis court at Villa Barberini, a 135-acre estate, ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s July 6-20 summer stay, continuing a centuries-old papal tradition.
- Pope Leo XIV's return has revitalized Castel Gandolfo’s economy, with open palace doors, Swiss Guards at attention, and increased tourism benefiting local businesses.
- Pope Leo XIV's return to Castel Gandolfo for a six-week summer retreat marks the first papal visit in over a decade, reviving a tradition that could foster ongoing papal visits and encyclical drafting at the estate.
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The Pontiff takes up the tradition that Francis left and will rest in the luxurious villa, where, among other things, he will be able to enjoy his favorite sport, tennis
Augustinian prior opens up about papal vacation, first encyclical, appointments and tennis
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV began his summer break July 6 at Castel Gandolfo, where he’ll stay through July 20. But don’t expect the Holy Father to simply relax. According to Augustinian Father Alejandro Moral Antón, a longtime friend, Pope Leo plans to draft the framework of his first encyclical during the break — possibly touching on peace, unity or artificial intelligence. Father Moral, prior general of the Augustinian order, shared insigh…
The still-fresh Holy Father went on vacation to his summer residence, where his predecessor was not seen.
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