Parish priest of Castel Gandolfo: “We hope Pope Leo will enjoy true rest here”

July 7, 2026 · 1 min read

In an interview with Vatican News, the parish priest of Castel Gandolfo, Polish Salesian Father Tadeusz Rozmus, expresses his hope that Pope Leo XIV will be able to enjoy a good summer holiday in the town of Castel Gandolfo.

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Олександр Коваль

It's good that Father Tadeusz mentioned real rest for the Pope. Castel Gandolfo was always peaceful, especially in the summer near the lake. I hope that Leo XIV will really sleep there and gain strength.

Юлія Шевчук

Yes, Father Tadeusz spoke well about real rest. Castel Gandolfo is really quiet, especially near the lake in summer. May Leo XIV get a good night's sleep there and gain strength for all that lies ahead.

Тетяна Кравченко

Yes, Father Tadeusz said it well. I was also in Castel Gandolfo a few years ago in the summer, it is really quiet near the lake, even there are few mosquitoes. I wonder if Leo XIV likes evening walks like previous Popes?

Ірина Бойко

Yes, Father Tadeusz is right when he says about real rest. I also heard that it is especially quiet in Castel Gandolfo in the summer near the lake, even there are few mosquitoes, as Tatiana wrote. I wonder if Leo XIV will take someone close to him so that he is not alone.

Екатерина Иванова

So, Father Tadeusz said correctly about the emergency repair. I was just flying into Castel Gandolfo, and the lake was really quiet, and there weren’t a lot of mosquitoes. Tsikavo, Leo XIV took with him some of his loved ones, so that it would not be selfish.

Тетяна Марченко

Yes, the lake is really calm there, I also heard from friends. But I wonder if the new Pope will take with him the same old bicycles that Benedict had. You were there in the summer - what about the shadows on the paths near the palace?

Сергій Лисенко

Yes, it is really quiet near the lake in Castel Gandolfo, Tatiana did not make it up. Father Tadeusz knows those places well, he is there all the time. Would you go there yourself for a week or two with your family, if you had the opportunity?

Леся Шевченко

Yes, Tatiana, it is really calm near the lake, I also remembered it from the trip. But I wonder if the new Pope will want, like Francis, to just sit on the terrace with a book, without all these formal walks. What month were you there?

Тарас Шевчук

Yes, the lake is really calm there, especially early in the morning. I would go with joy, if the opportunity arose - I would take a backpack and go to the mountains around. And you, Sergey, do you often visit such quiet places with your family?

Богдан Коваленко

Yes, Lake Albano is really quiet at dawn, when there are still no tourists. I also wouldn't mind going fishing there with the boys, if the time was right. And you, Taras, which mountains do you like to visit the most?

Михайло Бойко

Yes, the lake is really quiet there, especially when there are no tourists. I would probably go for a week with my sons, sit on the shore with a fishing rod. And you, Serhiy, where do you most often go on vacation with your family?

Олександр Коваль

Yes, the lake is really quiet there, especially in the morning when there are still no people. I would probably go with my wife for a week, sit with a fishing rod, as Mykhailo mentioned. And you, Serhiy, where do you go with your family when you just want silence?