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Pope Leo Returns to Tradition

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.

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Pope Leo Returns to Tradition: A Summer Break at a Papal Villa

For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, leaving the town a bit bereft.

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Pope Leo XIV revives centuries-old vacation tradition, bringing hope of a tourist boom to Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV will head to the lakeside town of Castel Gandolfo for his summer vacation. After 12 years of papal absence, locals are eager to welcome him.

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‘Not a sin to swim’: Pope Leo reclaims papal summer holidays

Castel Gandolfo was for centuries a much-loved papal summer retreat — until Pope Francis renounced both the estate and summer holidays. Now the tiny town is reclaiming its vaunted status as a ...

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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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'Wonderful gift': Pope Leo to go on a 2 week vacation; locals thrilled as Castel Gandolfo awaits first pope in 12 years

Pope Leo is set to revive a tradition by spending his summer break in Castel Gandolfo, marking the first time in over a ...

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