(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis will remain at the Domus Sanctae Marthae residence in
the Vatican, even during the summer months. The Director of the Press Office of the
Holy See, Fr. Federico Lombardi, SJ affirmed the Holy Father’s intentions after presenting
the Pope's summer schedule on Thursday. Fr. Lombardi also announced that that the
public celebration of morning Mass in the chapel of the Domus will be suspended, starting
July 8th. Listen:
The schedule
released by the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household also explains that all private
and special audiences are suspended as well: General audiences are suspended during
the month of July, and will resume on Wednesday, August 7th, at the Vatican.
Pope Francis will travel to Castel Gandolfo on 14 July for the Sunday Angelus.
From
Monday, July 22nd, to Monday, July 29th, the Pope will be in
Brazil for World Youth Day celebrations.