Leo XIV returns to the Papal Apartment in the Apostolic Palace

For the first time since February 2013, the traditional residence of the popes will be home once again to the Roman Pontiff.

Mar 14, 2026

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VATICAN CITY (PerMariam) — On Saturday afternoon, Pope Leo XIV took possession of his apartment in the Apostolic Palace, thus ending a 13-year vacancy began when Benedict XVI left the papal lodgings.

Leo XIV opens the Papal Apartment in May 2025, before it was renovated.

According to a statement from the Holy See Press Office on Saturday, Leo XIV moved …

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