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n his continued efforts to open the church to the public, Pope Francis has opened his private summer home, Castel Gandolfo, to the pubic

In his continued efforts to open the church to the public, Pope Francis has opened his private summer home, Castel Gandolfo, to the public. A retreat to popes since the 17th century, Castel Gandolfo will now be a tourist destination, accessible by a weekly train that links Vatican City to the castle known as the Apostolic Palace. Allen Pizzey reports.

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