• A new exhibition begins March 14th at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo

     “El Greco in the Mirror: Two Paintings Compared”

    “El Greco in the Mirror: Two Paintings Compared” is the title of the exhibition that will be inaugurated on Saturday, March 14, at 4:00 PM, at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo.

  • A Raphael Tapestry for the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo

    Saint Paul Preaching in Athens

    As of  August 4th, a new tapestry has been on display in the Hall of the Popes at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo. It is titled Saint Paul Preaching at Athens and is part of the celebrated series of tapestries illustrating the Acts of the Apostles, commissioned by Pope Leo X (1513–1521) to decorate the walls of the Sistine Chapel. The tapestries were woven between 1515 and 1521 by Flemish workshops based on preparatory cartoons by Raphael Sanzio (1483–1520) and his workshop.

  • Exhibition of Historic Armor of the 16th and 17th Centuries at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo

    Military history in defense of the Papacy  

    For the Jubilee Year 2025, the Directorate of Museums and Cultural Heritage, in collaboration with the Directorate of the Pontifical Villas, is presenting an extraordinary exhibition entitled “In Difesa del Papa.” [In Defense of the Pope]

  • From July 6t to 27 Pope Leo XIV resides at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo

    Pope Leo arrived at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo on the afternoon of Sunday, July 5, for the traditional period of respite from Rome’s warmest temperatures. He will remain there until Monday, July 27. Throughout the Sundays of July, the Holy Father will continue to recite the Angelus publicly in the Piazza della Libertà in Castel Gandolfo for the pilgrims gathered there.

  • In the Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo concert in Honor of Pope Leo XIV

    The “Concert in Honor of the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV” was held on the evening of Saturday, 18 July, in the Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo, in the presence of the Pope. The event was offered by the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano as “a gift to the Holy Father, to express our closeness and affection for him through a moment of authentic beauty.”

  • Pope Leo Visits the Cupole of the Vatican Observatory at the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo

    56 Years Ago - Gazing at the Moon in Remembrance of the First Moon Landing

    Around the world millions of viewers were glued to their televisions to watch the live broadcast of the moon landing of the Eagle lunar module from the Apollo 11 mission. About six hours later, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. He was the first man to do so. Buzz Aldrin followed him 19 minutes later. It was July 20, 1969—a date that marked a major milestone in the history of humanity.