After 12 years of sitting unused without its holidaymaker during the papacy of the late Pope Francis, who preferred to take time off in the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV has now revived this 16th-century ...

Pope Urban VIII built the papal palace in Castel Gandolfo in 1624 to give popes an escape from Rome. It was enlarged over succeeding pontificates to its present size of 55 hectares (136 acres ...

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — 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 ...

ROME – 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 ...

But Francis, a homebody who never took a proper vacation during his 12-year pontificate, decided to remain in Rome in summer. So for Castel Gandolfo, Leo's vacation is a welcome return.

But Francis, a homebody who never took a proper vacation during his 12-year pontificate, decided to remain in Rome in summer. So for Castel Gandolfo, Leo's vacation is a welcome return.

But Francis, a homebody who never took a proper vacation during his 12-year pontificate, decided to remain in Rome in summer. So for Castel Gandolfo, Leo’s vacation is a welcome return.