{"id":27327,"date":"2025-05-10T23:03:03","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T23:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=27327"},"modified":"2025-05-10T23:03:03","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T23:03:03","slug":"inside-grand-palace-new-pope-leo-xiv-could-live-in-with-major-change-from-pope-francis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=27327","title":{"rendered":"Inside grand palace new Pope Leo XIV could live in with major change from Pope Francis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pope Leo XIV has already made history as the first American man to become the leader of the Catholic Church, but the 69-year-old now has some big decisions to make – not just within the church, but also where he might be living.<\/p>\n

His predecessor\u00a0Pope Francis<\/a>, who\u00a0passed away at the age of 88 on Easter Monday,<\/a>\u00a0opted for a more simple home life at the Casa Santa Marta guesthouse in Vatican City, rather than in the lavish papal apartments that were made available to him when he assumed the position back in 2013.<\/p>\n

Pope Leo, originally from Chicago, has spent much of his life working as a missionary in Peru, so a life of luxury may well not be something he is accustomed to, or even desires, and he could follow in the footsteps of Francis by not moving into Rome\u2019s Apostolic Palace, which he now has access to.<\/p>\n

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The 69-year-old has already had plenty of wealth handed over to him since winning the Cardinals’ conclave vote and being\u00a0confirmed as the new pope<\/a>\u00a0on Thursday (8 May),\u00a0including a $500,000 gold ring and a bulletproof ‘popemobile’<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The man of\u00a0religion<\/a>\u00a0is also entitled to a\u00a0decent wage<\/a>, although nearly everything will be provided for him in the Vatican, whether it be food,\u00a0travel<\/a>\u00a0or security.<\/p>\n

Even if Pope Leo does choose to sleep outside of the palace, he will still have full access to some of the most beautiful artwork, sculptures and artefacts in history.<\/p>\n

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The Sistine Chapel (Vatican Media\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He will also have over 1,000 rooms to visit, so will do well to not get lost in there, as he gets unrestricted access to famous spots such as the Sistine Chapel, Raphael’s Rooms and the Borgia Apartments.<\/p>\n

It is also home to museums, libraries, and private chapels, with the public only allowed to see so much on the official tours of the palace.<\/p>\n

The new pope spoke delivered his\u00a0first message<\/a>\u00a0in English earlier this week.<\/p>\n

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Some of the beautiful architecture inside the Vatican (Franco Origlia\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

He spoke to his Cardinals at a sermon, saying: “I know I can rely on each and every one of you to walk with me as we continue as a Church, as a community of friends of Jesus, as believers, to announce the good news, to announce the Gospel.”<\/p>\n

Leo will have the enticing option of life in the Apostolic Palace or by the cliffside retreat at the palace of Castel Gandolfo, a 135-acre complex with breathtaking views of Lake Albano on the outskirts of Rome.<\/p>\n

But if he does indeed follow the precedent that was set by Pope Francis, as he is\u00a0expected to do<\/a>\u00a0in many other ways, then we could well see him reject that grandeur.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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