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Pope Leo XIV will spend July resting at Castel Gandolfo’s Apostolic Palace from July 5 to July 27, with all general, private, and special audiences suspended; Angelus prayers will be recited from Castel Gandolfo on Sundays, continuing a summer routine that includes light public engagements during rest periods.
Pope Leo XIV is moving into the renovated papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace on March 14, after previously residing at the Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio; the Third Loggia rooms—first used by Saint Pius X—include a private study, library and chapel, and seals on the door were removed in May 2025 following Pope Francis’s death.
Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S. pope, has moved into the Apostolic Palace apartments after renovations, ending a period of vacancy since his May 2025 election. He had been living at the Palace of the Holy Office and also spends Tuesdays at Castel Gandolfo; this move signals a return to the central papal residence after Pope Francis chose a more modest Santa Marta dwelling.