Monday 10 August 2026 — Ordinary activity continues at the Vatican
🏛️ Ordinary activity
Ordinary activity continues at the Vatican
📍 Vatican City
Pope Leo XIV continues the ordinary governance of the Church at the offices of the Roman Curia. No public audiences or official engagements are scheduled for Monday, but the Pontiff receives several prelates in private audience, including Archbishop Ivan Maffeis of Perugia-Città della Pieve, the apostolic nuncio to Chile Kurian Mathew Vayalunkal, Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk, Archbishop of Utrecht, and Poland's ambassador on a farewell visit. The Pontiff remains at the Vatican until the second summer move to Castel Gandolfo, set for Thursday, August 13, ahead of the mid-August (Ferragosto) period.
Event detail →🗓️ Upcoming events
2026-08-13
🏡 Second move to Castel Gandolfo
The Pope moves again to Castel Gandolfo for the mid-August (Ferragosto) period.
Go to page →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.
Go to page →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.
Go to page →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.
Go to page →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.
Go to page →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.
Go to page →2026-09-07
🕯️ Mass in Genazzano for the eve of the Nativity of Mary
The Pope celebrates Holy Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel, on the eve of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Go to page →2026-09-25
✈️ Departure for the apostolic journey to France
From September 25 to 28 the Pope visits Paris (Élysée, UNESCO, Notre-Dame), Lourdes, and Metz.
Go to page →2026-10-07
📖 Encounter on the tenth anniversary of Amoris Laetitia
Encounter in the Vatican (October 7-14) convoked by the Pope with the heads of the Eastern Churches, the presidents of Episcopal Conferences, and a number of families.
Go to page →2026-10-27
🕊️ Assisi for the 40th anniversary of the Spirit of Assisi
Interreligious meeting in Assisi marking the 40th anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Peace called by John Paul II.
Go to page →2026-11-06
✈️ Departure for the apostolic journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru
From November 6 to 17 the Pope visits Montevideo, Buenos Aires, and Lima, with a special stop in Chiclayo, his former diocese.
Go to page →🔗 Official sources