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Pope Leo XIV Revives Tradition with Summer Retreat

7/9/2025

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Pope Leo XIV has returned to Castel Gandolfo, Italy, for a six-week summer retreat, embracing a cherished papal tradition. Residing at Villa Barberini, he will publicly celebrate Mass and the Angelus, reigniting local tourism and rekindling the town's historic bond with the papacy, a connection that faded during Pope Francis's tenure.

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Pope Leo XIV has returned to Castel Gandolfo, Italy, for a six-week summer retreat, embracing a cherished papal tradition. Residing at Villa Barberini, he will publicly celebrate Mass and the Angelus, reigniting local tourism and rekindling the town's historic bond with the papacy, a connection that faded during Pope Francis's tenure.