The Latest Breaking News from Castel Gandolfo

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says ‘strong words’ exchanged in call with European leaders

European leaders say peace talks 'at a critical moment' for Ukraine and security of Euro-Atlantic region

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2025

Pope Leo XIV marks 56th anniversary of moon landing with observatory visit, call to Buzz Aldrin

Pope Leo XIV has marked the 56th anniversary of man’s arrival on the moon Sunday with a visit to the Vatican astronomical observatory in Castel Gandolfo and a call to astronaut Buzz Aldrin

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2025

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first ‘green Mass’ after calling out greed that fuels climate injustice

Pope Leo XIV is also enacting a plan to build a solar farm that would make Vatican City the world’s first carbon-neutral state.

Euronews · Jul 9, 2025

How Leo is resuming a papal tradition this summer

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The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025

Pope Leo escapes Rome’s summer heat to the nearby Castel Gandolfo

Pope Leo XIV will resume the papal tradition of taking a summer break outside Rome

The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2025

At Benedict's summer home, a town mourns its beloved visitor

Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is particularly beloved in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023