Pope Leo XIV will resume the papal tradition of taking a summer break outside Rome. The Vatican announced on Tuesday that Leo will transfer to the papal retreat of Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, from

Pope Leo XIV will spend two weeks in Castel Gandolfo, the traditional summer residence of popes near Rome, the Vatican said on Tuesday. The new head of the Catholic Church is reviving a tradition of his predecessors after a break of almost a decade and a half.

Summer temperatures are becoming prohibitive, and even for the Pope, the time for vacation is approaching. Unlike Bergoglio, who loved staying in Santa Marta even in mid-August, Leo XIV has chosen