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Friday 7 August 2026 — Private audiences at the Vatican after the visit to Assisi
🤝 Private audiences
The Holy Father receives Curia officials and religious superiors in audience
📍 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
After the day spent in Assisi for the GO! Franciscan Youth Meeting, Pope Leo XIV resumes the ordinary governance of the Church, receiving in audience this morning: Msgr. Marco Ganci, Chargé d'Affaires of the Holy See in South Sudan and Eritrea; Sister Raffaella Petrini, F.S.E., President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and the Governorate, accompanied by Msgr. Giovanni Cesare Pagazzi, Archbishop of Belcastro, Archivist and Librarian of the Holy Roman Church; Fr. Arturo Sosa Abascal, S.J., Superior General of the Society of Jesus; Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization; and Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., Vicar General for Vatican City, Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica and President of the Fabbrica di San Pietro. On the same day, the Holy See Press Office released the official program for the Pope's apostolic journey to France, from September 25-28, 2026, with stops in Paris (meeting with the President of the Republic, visit to UNESCO and Vespers at Notre-Dame), Lourdes and Metz. No general public audiences are scheduled; the next public appointment remains set for August 13, with the second summer move to Castel Gandolfo.
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🗓️ Upcoming events
2026-08-13
🏡 Second move to Castel Gandolfo
The Pope moves again to Castel Gandolfo for the mid-August (Ferragosto) period.
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2026-08-15
⛪ Assumption — Mass and Angelus at Castel Gandolfo
Holy Mass at the pontifical parish and Angelus in Piazza della Libertà for the Solemnity of the Assumption.
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2026-08-16
🙏 Angelus at Castel Gandolfo and return to the Vatican
Final Sunday recitation of the Angelus from Piazza della Libertà, followed by the return to the Vatican in the afternoon.
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2026-08-22
🏛️ Visit to San Marino and the Rimini Meeting
State visit to the Republic of San Marino, then visit to the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples and Holy Mass for the Diocese of Rimini.
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2026-08-29
⛵ Mass and procession at Castel Gandolfo for the Madonna del Lago
Holy Mass at the Church of Maria Santissima del Lago and procession, for the traditional Marian feast at the end of August.
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2026-09-05
🌿 First anniversary of Borgo Laudato Si'
The first anniversary of the inauguration of the center for the care of creation at Castel Gandolfo, opened by Pope Leo XIV on September 5, 2025.
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2026-09-07
🕯️ Mass at Genazzano for the vigil of the Nativity of Mary
The Pope celebrates Holy Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel, on the vigil of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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2026-09-25
✈️ Departure for the apostolic journey to France
From September 25-28 the Pope visits Paris (Élysée, UNESCO, Notre-Dame), Lourdes and Metz.
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2026-11-06
✈️ Departure for the apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru
From November 6-17 the Pope visits Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Lima, with a special stop in Chiclayo, his former diocese.
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🔗 Official sources
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Bollettino Sala Stampa
press.vatican.va
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Vatican News
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Calendario 2026
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Vatican Media Foto
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Video e dirette
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Osservatore Romano
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