Overview
- The Vatican said he is moving this afternoon with his closest collaborators into the third-floor residence overlooking St. Peter’s Square.
- Over the past 10 months, the apartment was refitted with updated electrical, plumbing and other utilities after sitting unused during Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy.
- Since his May 2025 election, Leo had stayed in a small flat at the Palazzo del Sant’Uffizio and had earlier removed the protocol seals from the palace apartment.
- A crane was seen at the site in recent months as workers completed the refurbishment of the papal rooms.
- Francis chose the Santa Marta guesthouse to live near others, a setup that dedicated the hotel’s second floor to the pope and reduced capacity for paying guests.