Arriving in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV told reporters he hoped U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin can find a way to reach a ceasefire in Russia's war on Ukraine when ...

After arriving in Castel Gandolfo for short mini-break, Pope Leo XIV briefly spoke to reporters about different conflicts ...

Castel Gandolfo, located 15 miles from Rome on the shores of Lake Albano, has historically been the site of the papal ...

Holy See cannot stop wars but works on ‘soft diplomacy,’ encourages pursuit of nonviolence through dialogue, says Pope Leo - ...

The hopes of Leo XIV regarding the two ongoing wars and the goals of the Holy See's “soft diplomacy” aimed at resolving crises through dialogue rather than war are expressed to journalists upon his ...

Greeting English speakers in the basilica, the pope wished them “safe travels” and prayed that God’s grace would “accompany you and fulfill in your hearts that desire that we all share to live an ...

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza must be resolved immediately, Pope Leo XIV said on his arrival in the papal summer residence ...

ROME, AUG 13 - Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday on Friday's Ukraine war summit between United States President Donald Trump and ...

Pope Urban VIII built the papal palace in Castel Gandolfo in 1624, and it was enlarged over succeeding pontificates to its present size of 55 hectares - bigger than Vatican City itself.

Pope Francis' first visit to Castel Gandolfo took place on March 23, 2013, in the late morning. At the heliport of the Pontifical Villas, the Emeritus Pope, the Bishop of Albano, and the then ...

Castel Gandolfo was modernized before many other towns in the area, benefiting from major Vatican investments in infrastructure in the 17th and 18th centuries, especially under two previous popes ...