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Aug 2026
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Sunday 16 August 2026 — Final Angelus at Castel Gandolfo in this summer stay
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Piazza della Libertà, Castel Gandolfo
🙏 Angelus
Recitation of the Angelus and return to the Vatican
📍 Piazza della Libertà, Castel Gandolfo
On Sunday, August 16, the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time and the day after the Solemnity of the Assumption, Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus for the last time in this stay from Piazza della Libertà in Castel Gandolfo, greeting the faithful and holidaymakers gathered for the mid-August break. In his meditation he comments on the Gospel of the Canaanite woman (Mt 15:21-28), who "insistently seeks to speak with Jesus" and, despite obstacles raised by the disciples and Jesus' own first words, obtains her daughter's healing through humble and persevering faith. The Pope draws two lessons: the importance of a faith that does not lose heart, and the fact that "God's table is prepared for everyone," a call to overcome inequality and discrimination and to let oneself be surprised by God's work beyond already drawn boundaries. After the Marian prayer he renews his appeal for an end to the repeated violence against the Palestinian civilian population in the West Bank, asking the international community to favor the two-state solution for a just and lasting peace; he then hopes that the Mediterranean Games in Taranto will be "a prophecy of peace and brotherhood among peoples," and extends a special blessing to Polish pilgrims visiting the Shrine of Piekary Śląskie. At the end of the prayer, for the second day in a row, the Pope crosses Piazza della Libertà aboard a golf cart to stop among the faithful gathered at the barriers, blessing children and exchanging a few words with them, before returning to the Apostolic Palace where he will remain until Tuesday, August 18. In the following days the Pontiff will return to the Vatican, ahead of the resumption of the Wednesday general audiences, set for August 19 in St. Peter's Basilica, and the pastoral visit to San Marino and the Rimini Meeting on August 22.
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🗓️ Upcoming events
2026-08-18
🏠 Return to the Vatican
The Pope concludes his summer stay at Castel Gandolfo and returns to the Vatican.
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2026-08-19
🤝 General audience and resumption of activities in the Vatican
The Wednesday general audiences resume in St. Peter's Basilica, at the end of the mid-August stay at Castel Gandolfo.
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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 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.
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2026-09-14
📚 Inauguration of the "Catastrophe and Wonder" exhibition at the Vatican Library
The Pope visits the Vatican Apostolic Library and inaugurates the series of exhibitions "Catastrophe and Wonder".
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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.
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2026-10-07
📖 Meeting on the tenth anniversary of Amoris Laetitia
A meeting in the Vatican (October 7-14) convened by the Pope with the heads of the Eastern Churches, presidents of Bishops' Conferences and some families.
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2026-10-27
🕊️ Assisi for the 40th anniversary of the Spirit of Assisi
Interreligious meeting in Assisi on the 40th anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Peace desired by John Paul II.
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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.
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Calendario 2026
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Osservatore Romano
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