Pope Leo XIV is set to begin a two-week holiday at Castel Gandolfo near Rome after making a renewed call for peace during the traditional Angelus prayer on St Peter's Square on Sunday. Unlike his predecessor,

Overlooking Lake Albano on a hill south of Rome, Castel Gandolfo was for centuries a much-loved papal summer retreat — until Pope Francis renounced both the estate and summer holidays. Now the tiny town is reclaiming its vaunted status as a Vatican outpost,

Pope Leo XIV this weekend will begin a six-week vacation in his first break since his historic election May 8.