What will Pope Leo's 'vacation' be like?

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02/07/2025
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July is the month in which most popes reduce their schedule. Many official, public, and private events are canceled. For example, general audiences at the Vatican are suspended for July.

In the case of Pope Leo XIV, he has also canceled the Wednesday catecheses, so—barring any last-minute changes—people will not see the Pope on July 9, 16, or 23 at his traditional meetings with the pilgrims.

The Prefecture of the Pontifical Household also indicated that there will be no private audiences this month. This is common, although popes do usually receive some visitors as a part of their daily official agenda.

In fact, just recently on July 1, Pope Leo held eight meetings. One of them was with the bishops of the Patriarchal Church of Antioch of the Syrians.

Although July has already begun and public appearances have been reduced, Pope Leo XVI's real period of rest will begin on Sunday.

That’s when he will travel to Castel Gandolfo, where he will stay until July 20. On that day, he will pray the Angelus and then return to the Vatican.
During the nearly 15 days he will spend at Castel Gandolfo, it is likely that the Pope will also receive some visitors. However, these visitors will most likely fall within his private schedule, similar to what Pope Saint John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI did when they spent summers there.

Pope Francis, on the other hand, chose not to leave the Vatican and remained at Casa Santa Marta. He said he used the time to listen to music, pray, sleep more, rest, or prepare for trips.

However, the vacation is also a good time to get ahead on work or reflect on certain matters. For example, popes have used the summer to write various documents. Pope Pius XII wrote his first encyclical at Castel Gandolfo; Pope Saint John Paul II also signed some texts while on vacation.

Pope Leo XIV has only been pope for two months, and he could use the summer to reflect on future decisions. For instance, it has yet to be decided who will succeed him as the head of the Dicastery for Bishops.

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