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castel gandolfo

Castel Gandolfo, located 15 miles south of Rome, has been a papal summer retreat since 1624. The tourist town overlooks a volcanic crater lake. Religion News Service photo by Francis X. Rocca.

(RNS2-JUNE22) Castel Gandolfo, located 15 miles south of Rome, has been a papal summer retreat since 1624. The tourist town overlooks a volcanic crater lake. For use with RNS-POPE-SUMMER, transmitted June 22, 2009. Religion News Service photo by Francis X. Rocca.