The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/castel-gandolfo/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Castel Gandolfo | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/castel-gandolfo/ 32 32 New pope turns on charm in first meeting with press https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-pope-turns-on-charm-in-first-meeting-with-press/ Sat, 16 Mar 2013 14:17:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=416410 Francis shares his 'simple and direct' vision of 'a poor church and a church for the poor' with thousands of journalists

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]]> Benedict XVI resigns papacy with emotional Vatican send-off https://www.timesofisrael.com/benedict-xvi-resigns-papacy-with-emotional-vatican-send-off/ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:14:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=394616 In a final farewell to cardinals, the Catholic leader pledges his 'unconditional reverence and obedience' to his successor

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]]> Benedict tried to revive Europe’s Church, faced scandal https://www.timesofisrael.com/benedict-tried-to-revive-europes-church-faced-scandal/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:18:55 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=370684 Sexual abuse, Nazi and German military participation, and differences with Jewish, Muslim communities marred pope's reign

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