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Pope Leo XIV will spend summer holidays in July in Castel Gandolfo
Vatican News • • world
Key Points:
- Pope Leo XIV will spend his summer holidays resting at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo from July 5 to July 27, suspending all general, private, and special audiences during this period.
- The Angelus prayer will be recited from Castel Gandolfo on Sundays in July instead of St. Peter’s Square.
- In summer 2025, the Pope spent 16 days at Villa Barberini in Castel Gandolfo, where he continued some public engagements, including celebrating Mass at the Laudato Si’ village and visiting local churches.
- During that 2025 stay, Pope Leo XIV held significant meetings, including with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and had phone conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas amid ongoing Middle East tensions.
