No general audience today, because Pope Leo’s getting ready to go on vacation! In mid-June, it was shared that Pope Leo XIV would spend July 6-20 in Castel Gandolfo, a small lakeside town just south of Rome, for his summer holiday. His general and private audiences for the month of July have been suspended (except for his general audience on Wednesday, July 30), but he will make a few public appearances in Castel Gandolfo during his holiday. Everyone needs a vacation, perhaps most especially the pope!

Do you know about this centuries-old papal tradition? Learn more about Castel Gandolfo and Pope Leo’s summer schedule below.

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Pope Leo XIV to resume papal summer vacation tradition in lakeside town

A spokeswoman for the town of Castel Gandolfo told CNA that Pope Leo XIV is expected to arrive sometime during the first week of July.