Pope Leo XIV visited the papal summer palace south of Rome on Thursday as questions swirled whether he will use it himself.

The Vatican Museums, which includes the Sistine Chapel, has been closed to the public as Vatican City prepares for the ... weeks-the longest in palpal history lasted almost three years-though ...

Pope Leo, elected in May, resumes a summer tradition by spending time at Castel Gandolfo through July, in a break from Pope ...

but it's important to distinguish between the Vatican City State and the Holy See. The Vatican itself funds operations through museum ticket sales, donations, investments, and real estate holdings.

The renowned Sistine Chapel is a chapel within the Apostolic Palace, which is the pope's official residence in Vatican City. Although ... the official museum of the Vatican.