Pope Leo XIV has described to a group of journalists how he typically spends his Tuesday day off at Castel Gandolfo. Source: CNA.
In reply to journalists’ questions on Tuesday night as he left Castel Gandolfo, which he now regularly visits, Pope Leo said he does “a little reading, a little work. Every day there is correspondence, phone calls; there are some matters that are perhaps more important, more recent. A little tennis, a little swimming.”
A passionate tennis fan since childhood, the Pope in May received at the Vatican Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, ranked second in the world (behind Carlos Alcaraz) and who at that time was ranked first.
When asked why he needs these moments of rest, Leo said that “to take good care of yourself, human beings… everyone, should do some activity for the body, the soul, altogether.”
“I think it does me a lot of good. So it’s a time, a break during the week that helps a lot,” he said.
The Holy Father also addressed other topics, such as the situation in Ukraine; his possible travel destinations, which include Peru, Portugal, and Mexico; the situation of migrants in the United States and the American bishops’ call to respect them; the massacres of Christians and Muslims in Nigeria; and the abuse allegations against a Spanish bishop, who insists on his innocence.
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How Pope Leo XIV typically spends his day off (By Walter Sánchez Silva, CNA)
