Pope Leo XIV will resume the papal tradition of taking a summer break outside Rome, the Vatican announced on Tuesday.
Leo will transfer to the papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, from July 6-20 “for a period of rest” and again for a few days over the Catholic Assumption feast day in August, the Vatican said. Leo visited the papal summer palace last month, raising speculation that he would resume a tradition that goes back centuries.
