Pope moves into apartment in Apostolic Palace

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Source: Vatican Media

On Saturday afternoon, 14 March, Pope Leo XIV took possession of the apartment in the Apostolic Palace, moving with some of his closest collaborators, into rooms used by his predecessors. The news was announced by Matteo Bruni, Director of the Holy See Press Office.

The Pope has been living in the Vatican's Palazzo del Sant'Uffizio, where he already resided, while serving as Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops.

The papal apartment, which has now been renovated, is located in the Third Loggia of the Apostolic Palace. It includes a private study room, where the Pope appears at the window for the Angelus in St Peter's Square, a library, and a small chapel.

On 11 May 2025, Leo XIV removed the seals that had been placed on the door of the papal apartment in the Apostolic Palace on 21 April, following the death of Pope Francis, who had chosen to live at Casa Santa Marta, the guesthouse built to house clergy and visitors to the Vatican.

The first Pope to reside in the rooms in the Third Loggia was Saint Pius X (1903-1914).