Pope Leo XIV is the Pope, Head of the Holy See. This page tracks XIV's public schedule — 28 engagements across 10 days — compiled automatically from the official source and updated daily.
- Office: Pope, Head of the Holy See
- Country: 🇻🇦 Holy See (Vatican City)
- Based in: Vatican City
- Latest entry: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Overseas days tracked: 0
- Born: 1955 (age 71)
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Recent public schedule
Each entry links to its official source. Times are local where published.
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Pope recalls Poland’s vows to Mary under communism
Greeting Polish pilgrims gathered to renew the Jasna Góra Vows of the Polish Nation, 70 years after they were first made in 1956, Pope Leo XIV said the vows’ call for moral renewal remains relevant today. Read all
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Pope: 'Holy Spirit is not a treasure to keep hidden, but a light to let shine each day'
Pope Leo XIV tells recently-confirmed young people at his weekly General Audience that the Holy Spirit is "a light to let shine each day," recalling that this week the Church commemorates Saints Augustine and Monica. Read all
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Pope at Audience: Active participation in liturgy leads us to relationship with God
At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Second Vatican Council Fathers' decision to promote liturgical reform, as he focuses on the 1963 Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. Read all
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Pope: Christians should seek communion and foster peace together
Meeting with Lutheran Bishops from Norway, Pope Leo XIV encourages all Christians to work together to promote peace and justice in our turbulent times. Read all
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
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Pope to celebrate Mass for Care of Creation at Castel Gandolfo
In the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Creation on September 1. Read all
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Pope Leo: Liturgy must nourish faith, fraternity and peace
Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to participants in Italy’s 76th National Liturgical Week and urges the Church to recover the central place of the liturgy in Christian formation. Read all
Monday, August 24, 2026
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Pope to Spanish NGO: You discover Christ in the face of every person
Meeting with members of the Marsodeto Federation—a Spanish NGO that supports people with intellectual disabilities and cerebral palsy—Pope Leo XIV reminds the group that seeing Christ in “the lives of the weakest and most vulnerable” enable
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Pope to Portuguese military: Be strong in the Lord and protect citizens
Pope Leo XIV remembers two young Portuguese soldiers who recently passed away in a meeting with members of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal and he encourages those present to be strong in the Lord while protecting their homeland, the ru
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Pope to Waldensian Synod: Bear witness together to the freedom of God’s children
In a message signed by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope sends his greetings to the Methodist and Waldensian Churches on the occasion of the opening of their Synod. In particular, he reflects on artificial in
Sunday, August 23, 2026
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Pope appeals for international aid for Ebola victims in DRC
Pope Leo XIV urges international care for people affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and for victims of a mining incident in the Central African Republic. Read all
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Pope at Angelus: Let us not retreat into our convictions but be open to Christ
In his Angelus message, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the importance of developing a personal relationship with Christ in order to allow him to transform our lives and the world, even by sometimes embarking on unfamiliar paths. Read all
Saturday, August 22, 2026
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Pope at Mass in Rimini: ‘At every level, authority is service'
During the Mass concluding his one-day pastoral visit to San Marino and Rimini, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that St. Peter’s faith is the foundation of our call to our call to service, following in the footsteps of Jesus, the Messiah,
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Pope meets with the sick and poor in Rimini: ‘You are home’
Pope Leo XIV meets with people who are sick, persons with disabilities and people living in poverty assisted by Caritas in the Rimini Cathedral and reminds them of God’s love for them. Read all
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The Hour of Responsibility
The words of Pope Leo XIV at the Meeting in Rimini and his call for the authentic realism of mercy against the false realism that would have us rearm Read all
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‘Blue Lou’ Marini: Blues, brothers and a family legacy
“Blue Lou” Marini reflects on music, family and 'The Blues Brothers 'before presenting Pope Leo XIV with a pair of the film’s iconic Ray-Ban sunglasses at the Rimini Meeting. Read all
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Pope to Rimini Meeting: Our identity as God’s children unites us
During his visit to the Rimini Meeting of Friendships Among Peoples, Pope Leo XIV urges the participants to always love the Church, and commends young people who with their love for Christ and the Church, attract others to the faith. Read a
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Pope in San Marino: Respond to conflict by following Gospel
As he meets with the Catholic community of San Marino, Pope Leo XIV urges everyone to "walk with even greater conviction on the path of the Gospel,” following in the footsteps of the Saints Marinus and Leo, the founders of the Republic. Rea
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Pope Leo: San Marino offers world an example of ‘care of human person’
Pope Leo XIV begins his pastoral visit to San Marino by meeting with civil authorities, and praises the world’s oldest Republic for offering an example of good politics aimed at the care of the human person. Read all
Friday, August 21, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV: In age of AI, the family is the first school of humanity
Addressing the International Catholic Legislators Network, Pope Leo XIV urges legislation that protects human rights and human dignity, warning that artificial intelligence must never be allowed to erode the family, the 'first school of hum
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Prayer, anticipation and hard work: How San Marino awaits Pope Leo
San Marino prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV with prayer, joyful anticipation and a renewed appreciation of the Republic’s Christian roots. Read all
Thursday, August 20, 2026
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Pope Leo XIV meets Lebanese President: seeking a just and lasting peace
Pope Leo met with the President of the Republic of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, this morning, August 20, at the Vatican. The President subsequently held talks at the Secretariat of State focused on the agreement signed by the United States, Israel
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Pope Leo XIV: 'The wounds of war extend beyond the battlefield'
In his Message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, Pope Leo warns that war has consequences that destroy far beyond the battlefield and says that we are to imitate the Lord's offering of peace to work toward peace in
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
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Pope Leo prays for Polish pilgrims killed in bus accident in Hungary
Pope Leo XIV sends a telegram of condolence to Polish pilgrims involved in a car accident in Hungary, and assures the families of those who died of his prayers for their loved ones. Read all
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Pope at Audience: Sacred music is to glorify God and sanctify the faithful
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on sacred music in the liturgy, praising it for giving voice to prayer and expressing the faith, always with the main objective of glorifying God and helping the faithful grow in
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
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Pope Leo grieves for victims of Zimbabwe ferry disaster
Pope Leo mourns victims of a ferry disaster in Zimbabwe, praying for those who died as well as for civil authorities and rescue works, and all affected by the tragedy. Read all
Monday, August 17, 2026
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Two peoples, two States: The unwavering position of the Popes and the Holy See
Pope Leo XIV’s appeal on the Middle East at the Angelus in Castel Gandolfo on 16 August is the latest expression of the Holy See’s longstanding support for a two-State solution as the only path to a “just and lasting” peace for Israel and P
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Pope says sport can be ‘prophecy of peace’ ahead of Mediterranean Games
As Athletica Vaticana prepares to take part in the Mediterranean Games, Pope Leo XIV expresses his hopes that the event held in southern Italy may promote sport as a “prophecy of peace and fraternity.” Read all
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Pope Leo XIV expresses closeness to victims of Indonesia earthquake
In a telegram signed by Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo assures those affected by the 15 August earthquake in Indonesia of his “spiritual solidarity and closeness” and encourages ongoing humanitarian and recove
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Pope Leo XIV is the Pope, Head of the Holy See, based in Vatican City, Holy See (Vatican City).
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