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August 4, 2015

Pope Francis shuns summer palace again; locals say town losing tourism

For the third consecutive summer, Pope Francis has decided to remain at the Holy See instead of the papal palace at Castel Gandolfo in Italy.

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope Francis is shunning the expansive papal summer palace in Castel Gandolfo for the third time since 2013, a choice that is causing frustration among locals who rely on the tourists a papal visit brings.

Published in International