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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 ...
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The Pope Is Vacationing at This Lakeside Italian Villa—and You Can Visit for Just $14
The majority of the Castel Gandolfo property was opened to the public in 2014, and visitors can purchase tickets to enter the ...
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After 12 years, locals welcome pope back to his summer home
After more than a decade without its most famous vacationer, the quiet town of Castel Gandolfo once again counts the pope ...
Pope prays for world to recognize urgency of climate crisis as he celebrates Mass’ using new rite
Pope Leo XIV is praying for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor.” ...
Photos show Castel Gandolfo, the 135-acre Italian estate where the pope takes summer vacation
Pope Leo XIV is on vacation at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, a 135-acre estate featuring multiple ...
Pope celebrates Mass in parish church with special ties to his Augustinian order
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for “merciful compassion” for the world’s poor, victims of tyranny and ...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy meets with Pope Leo XIV. Both propose the Vatican as site for peace talks
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Pope Leo XIV and thanked him for the Vatican’s efforts to help return ...
The hilltop town where Pope Leo XIV is staying cool on his summer vacation
After the whirlwind of his election, Pope Leo XIV has decamped to Castel Gandolfo to escape the heat of Rome and enjoy a summer vacation, like many popes before him.
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Italy sorts vast piles of post for popular Pope Leo
Leo XIV has not long been pope, yet the American head of the Catholic Church already receives 100 kilogrammes of letters a ...