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Castel Gandolfo, the Pope’s “Second Vatican” Above Rome

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Castel Gandolfo: The Marian Heart of the Pope’s Residence

Castel Gandolfo: The Papal Palace That Sheltered 12,000

Montecassino: The Abbey That Rose Again and Again

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Cover of the Italian edition of “Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,” which includes a foreword by Pope Leo XIV and was published on July 21, 2026. | Credit: Libreria Editrice Vaticana

Pope Leo XIV urges peace and nuclear disarmament in new book foreword

The pontiff invoked Bob Dylan and others in the book “Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift,”

Castel Gandolfo: The Marian Heart of the Pope’s Residence

Castel Gandolfo is not officially a Marian shrine, yet it carries a deep Marian identity. From the

Inside the Vatican Observatory with the Pope’s Astronomer

There is more to Castel Gandolfo than the Apostolic Palace. It is also home to one of

Castel Gandolfo: The Papal Palace That Sheltered 12,000

Castel Gandolfo is known as the summer residence of the Popes, but during the Second World War

Castel Gandolfo, the Pope’s “Second Vatican” Above Rome

For four centuries, Castel Gandolfo has been more than a summer escape for the Popes. Overlooking Lake
Pope Leo XIV with members of the Benedictine community at the Abbey of Montecassino on July 20, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV makes private visit to St. Benedict's tomb, prays for peace

The pontiff visited the Benedictine Abbey of Montecassino on July 20 from Castel Gandolfo, where he is

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