Where Does the Pope Live? The Apartment Francis Refused
Posted on August 17, 2026 by Jordan Walker
For twelve years, the answer to this question was unusual. Pope Francis turned down the papal apartments in 2013 and moved into a room in a Vatican guesthouse, where he stayed until his death in 2025. His successor moved back. Pope Leo XIV lives in the papal apartments of the Apostolic Palace, the traditional papal […]