I have come today to meet you for the first time, dear friends of Castel Gandolfo. Thank you for coming and for your cordiality. The reason for my visit today is to make contact with the Apostolic Palace and the Pontifical Villas, where, God willing, I plan to spend the summer months as my Venerable Predecessors used to do. It is the first of many other appointments that I hope to have with you in your beautiful little town.