“Healed and loved by Christ, we too become signs of His love and compassion in the world. Brothers and sisters, today there is a need for this revolution of love.” These were the words of Pope Leo XIV during the homily of the Holy Mass, which he presided over at the Pontifical Parish of Saint Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo on the morning of Sunday, July 13.

Two researchers from the Vatican Observatory ( www.vaticanobservatory.org - www.vaticanobservatory.va), Fr. Gabriele Gionti, S.J., and Fr. Matteo Galaverni, have uncovered a surprising result: there are two different mathematical frameworks - known as the Jordan frame and the Einstein frame - for describing gravity when a scalar field is involved.

The Dedication of the Pontifical Villas

Welcomed by a joyful crowd, Pope Leo XIV arrived on Sunday afternoon, July 6th, at the estate of Villa Barberini in Castel Gandolfo, where he will stay until Sunday, July 20th.
Earlier that day, during the Angelus, before departing, the Holy Father had said: “This afternoon I will be going to Castel Gandolfo, where I plan to stay for a brief period of rest. I wish everyone the opportunity to enjoy a time of vacation to refresh both body and spirit.”

The Popes and the Summer Residence at Castel Gandolfo

On the afternoon of Sunday, July 6, Pope Leo XIV arrived at Villa Barberini estate in the town of Castel Gandolfo for a period of rest. The hillside town, built around Lake Albano, has cooler temperatures than Rome, therefore making it a traditional area of respite during the torrid summer months in the city.