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Castel Gandolfo welcomes Pontiff after years of absence
July 14, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: The people of Castel Gandolfo gave Pope Leo XIV an enthusiastic welcome this weekend, as the Pontiff made his first public appearances in the little town where the papal summer residence is located.
Castel Gandolfo, a community that relies heavily on the tourism drawn by the Pope’s annual visits, suffered economically during the years that Pope Francis chose to remain in Rome during the summer months.
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