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Interview with the Director of the Pontifical Villas
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.
Pope Leo XIV Receives Two Electric Vehicles from Exelentia for Apostolic Travels Around the World
The idea to create two compact electric vehicles, designed to be easily transported by air on long-haul flights and to meet the highest safety standards, was born from a valuable and close collaboration with the Gendarmerie Corps of the Vatican City State, which oversaw and supported each phase of the project.
From july 6 to 20 Pope Leo XIV to sojourn at Papal Residence of Castel Gandolfo
Pope Leo XIV will move to the summer Papal residence in Castel Gandolfo for a period of rest, as announced by the Prefecture of the Papal Household.
New website of the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo
I am pleased to announce that the new website of the Pontifical Villas is online.
With this new tool, the Governorate wishes to provide greater information on a place that spans different eras and has its roots in the history of the papacy.
On Exhibit in the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, two masterpieces by Bellini and Sodoma
“Bellini and Sodoma – The Passion of Christ” is the theme of the exhibition inaugurated on April 5, 2025 in the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo. It is the Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Giovanni Bellini, from the Vatican Pinacoteca, and the Dead Christ Supported by Angels by Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, known as Sodoma, on loan from the Venerable Archconfraternity of Santa Maria dell’Orto in R...
