Leo plans to share his new residence, which is undergoing a major revamp, marking the first time in modern history that a ...

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The papal apartments in the Apostolic Palace in 2007. Grzegorz Galazka/Archivio Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori via Getty Images In 1903, Pope Pius X became the first pontiff to live in the apartments.

It is thought to be the first time in modern history a pope will share the palace’s third-floor living quarters ...

In between asking people to fast and pray on Friday for people affected by conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, Pope Leo ...

Pope Leo XIV will invite a select number of “flatmates” to move in with him when he occupies the papal apartments later this ...

If you want to spend your vacation close to the pope, Castel Gandolfo offers a great opportunity. For over four centuries, ...

Anti-drug advocates listen to Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, Thursday, June 26, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media ...

The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan, arrived in Rome on Thursday evening ahead of his audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV at the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City, on ...

A plan for Pope Leo XIV to visit Lebanon as well as Turkey in late November and early December is being studied, a Vatican official said.

Pope Leo XIV watching as the Apostolic Palace is unsealed. Vatican Media/Francesco Sforza/­Handout via Reuters It's not certain that this means the new pope will live in these apartments.