CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOLY FATHER POPE LEO XIV: JULY 2025

Below is a compilation of the activities of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV for the month of July.

During July, which is the peak of the summer season in Rome, the Pope engaged in fewer activities and had more rest time; in particular, he spent two weeks in Castel Gandolfo. This year marks the first time in 12 years that the Supreme Pontiff will spend the summer at his summer residence, as his predecessor, Pope Francis, decided to stay in the Vatican during his pontificate.

The order of the agendas, as always, is based on the official releases issued by the Holy See Press Office. The timing of meetings and liturgical celebrations—as announced in advance by the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff—is drawn from the calendar section of the official Vatican website. We also include any messages, letters, or telegrams.

Legend:

Red text: liturgical celebrations

Blue text: audiences and other commitments announced in advance

Green text: period of rest / Apostolic Journeys

July
7.1 - Audience in the old Synod Hall for members of the ordinary Synod of Bishops of the Patriarchal Church of Antioch of the Syrians.

7.2 - 9 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for members of the Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

Audience for Emine Erdoğan, Wife of the President of the Republic of Türkiye.

Audience for Giorgia Meloni, President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, and entourage

Message for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, written on June 30

Telegram of condolence was sent on behalf of the Holy Father by the Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, to the Metropolitan Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Jorge Ignacio García Cuerva, on the death of Cardinal Luis Pascual Dri, O.F.M. Cap.

7.3 - Audience for Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland, and entourage.

Audience for Anthony Chung-Yi Ho, the new Taiwanese ambassador to the Holy See.

Audience for Dr. Carmelo Barbagallo, President of the Financial Supervision and Information Authority.

12 nn: Meeting in Paul VI Hall with approximately 310 children and young people participating in the summer camp “Estate Ragazzi in Vaticano” and another 300 children and young people from Ukraine who were hosted for the summer by Caritas Italy.

In the afternoon, the Holy Father visited Castel Gandolfo to examine the state of the works at Villa Barberini.

7.4 - Audience for Patrick E. Kelly, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, with his wife.

Audience for Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister of Montenegro, and entourage.

Audience for Brother Matthew Thorpe, Prior of the Taizé community.

Audience for Tiziano Onesti, President of the Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital.

Audience for members of the Synod of the Patriarchal Church of Antioch of the Syrians.

7.5 - Farewell audience for Domingos Teixeira de Abreu Fezas Vital, Ambassador of Portugal.

8.45 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the teachers from Catholic schools in Ireland, England, Wales, and Scotland and young people from the Diocese of Copenhagen.

Audience for Henry Louis Gates, Director of the Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, and Professor at Harvard University.

10.45 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the participants in the Provincial Chapter of the Augustinian Sisters Servants of Jesus and Mary.

Message on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the monthly magazine “L’Osservatore di strada.”

7.6 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini

In the afternoon, the Holy Father travelled by car to his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo.

Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

7.7 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

7.8 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

7.9 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

9 am: Holy Mass in the “Borgo Laudato si’,” in the Gardens of the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo, using for the first time the new prayer formula “for the Safeguarding of Creation.”

Audience for Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the Republic of Ukraine, and entourage.

A telegram on behalf of the Holy Father was sent by the Cardinal Secretary of State to Fr. Mario Segura Bonilla, president of the Sociedad de Catequetas Latinoamericanos (SCALA), on the occasion of the 13th Ordinary Assembly and the 10th Study Days of the Society

7.10 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

Message for the 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, written on June 26.

Message for the participants in the AI ​​for Good Summit 2025 taking place in Geneva from 8 to 11 July 2025 was sent by the Cardinal Secretary of State on behalf of the Holy Father

7.11 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

7.12 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

9 am: Audience in the Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace of the summer residence with the participants in the General Chapters of the Pontificio Istituto Missioni Estere (PIME); Maestre Pie Filippini; Maestre Pie Venerini; Figlie della Chiesa; Salesiane Oblate del Sacro Cuore; Suore Francescane Angeline; Istituto Oblate di Gesù e Maria; Figlie di Maria Religiose delle Scuole Pie (Scolopie).

7.13 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

10 am: Holy Mass in the Pontifical Parish of San Tommaso da Villanova

12 nn: Angelus Domini in Piazza della Libertà

7.14 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

7.15 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

9 am: Holy Mass in the Chapel of the Carabinieri Station of Castel Gandolfo.

Visit to the Poor Clare Monastery in Albano, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception; prayer and meeting with the nuns in the chapter room of the monastery; joint recitation of the Pater Noster.

Video Message on the occasion of the Partita del Cuore (Match of the Heart) 2025, which took place at the “Gran Sasso d’Italia Italo Acconcia” Stadium in L’Aquila

7.16 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

7.17 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

10 am: Audience in the Swiss Hall of the Apostolic Palace of Castel Gandolfo for participants in the Orthodox-Catholic Ecumenical Pilgrimage from the United States of America led by Metropolitan Elpidophoros and Cardinal Joseph Tobin.

The Pope's Secretary of State sent a telegram of condolence for the victims of the military attack on the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza.

7.18 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

The Holy See Press Office released a statement that the Holy Father made a phone call to Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, following the military attack by the Israeli army that struck the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza, killing three people and injuring others.

7.19 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

The Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin sent a telegram of condolence on behalf of the Holy Father for the victims of the fire that occurred in a shopping center in Kut, Iraq.

Message to the participants in the Third Assembly of the Byzantine Catholic Metropolitan Archeparchy of Pittsburgh.

7.20 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

9.30 am: Holy Mass in the Cathedral of Albano; homily during which the Holy Father mentioned that he was scheduled to take possession of his suburbicarian see on May 12.

12 nn: Angelus Domini in Piazza della Libertà

In the afternoon, visit to the Vatican Astronomical Observatory on the occasion of the 56th anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon.

In the evening, video call with Buzz Aldrin.

7.21 - Rest time in Castel Gandolfo

In the morning, the Holy Father received a telephone call from Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, concerning recent developments in the conflict in the Gaza Strip and violence in the West Bank.

Visit to the Santa Marta nursing home in Castel Gandolfo; meeting with the nuns and 20 elderly women living in the center.

7.22 - In the evening, the Holy Father returned to the Vatican.

Telegram of condolence after the death of Cardinal Andre Vingt-Trois, Metropolitan Archbishop Emeritus of Paris, was sent to Archbishop Laurent Ulrich.

The Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin sent a telegram of condolence on behalf of the Holy Father to the victims of the plane crash in Bangladesh.

7.24 - Audience for Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, and entourage.

7.25 - Meeting in the Bologna Hall with the Council for the Economy

10 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the formators of the Formation Course promoted by the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum and the participants in the General Chapter of the Xaverian Brothers.

Message for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees.

Video message for the Vietnamese catechists on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the birth of Blessed Andrew Phú Yên.

7.26 - Farewell audience for Rahman Farhan Abdullah Alaameri, Iraqi ambassador to the Holy See.

Audience for His Eminence Antony, Metropolitan of Volokolamsk, Head of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate.

7.27 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini

7.28 - Message to the Scouts and Guides of France on the occasion of the great Clameurs! gathering.

Farewell audience for Julieta Anabella Machuca y Machuca, ambassador of El Salvador to the Holy See.

11.15 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the delegation of young people from Peru participating in the Youth Jubilee.

The Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin sent a telegram of condolence on behalf of the Holy Father to Archbishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu, president of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (CNECO) for the victims of the attack on the Bienheureuse-Anuarite Parish in Komanda.

Message to the participants of the 28th General Assembly of the International Federation of Catholic Universities taking place in Guadalajara (Mexico) from 28 July - 1 August.

7.29 - 9 am: Audience in the Hall of Blessings for French Neophytes and Catechumens.

11 am: Meeting in the Altar of the Chair with digital influencers and missionaries who participated in the Mass presided over by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle on the occasion of their Jubilee.

7 pm: Holy Mass for the opening of the Jubilee of the Youth presided over by Archbishop Rino Fisichella; Arrival of the Holy Father at 9 pm; improvised speech.

7.30 - 10 am: Wednesday General Audience

7.31 - During an audience with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, the Holy Father confirmed the affirmative opinion of the plenary session, which will soon be conferred to St. John Henry Newman.

English translation of the Mass "for the care of Creation"

MASS FOR THE CARE OF CREATION

DECREE

on the formulary and Biblical readings

for the Mass for the Care of Creation 

“Let Your works praise You, that we may love You; and let us love You, that Your works may praise You (Augustine, Confessions, 13,33; PL 32) 

The mystery of creation is the beginning of salvation history, which culminates in Christ and from the mystery of Christ it receives definitive light; in fact, by manifesting His goodness, “in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen 1,1) God already from these origins had in mind the glory of the new creation in Christ. 

Sacred Scripture exhorts humankind to contemplate the mystery of creation and to give endless thanks to the Holy Trinity for this sign of His benevolence, which, like a precious treasure, is to be loved, cherished and simultaneously advanced, as well as handed down from generation to generation. 

At this time it is evident that the work of creation is seriously threatened because of the irresponsible use and abuse of the goods God has endowed to our care (cf. Laudato si’ n. 2). 

This is why it is considered appropriate to add a Mass formulary “pro custodia creationis” to the Missae “pro variis necessitatibus vel ad diversa” of the Roman Missal. 

In the Eucharist “The world which came forth from God’s hands returns to him in blessed and undivided adoration: in the bread of the Eucharist, ‘creation is projected towards divinization, towards the holy wedding feast, towards unification with the Creator himself’ (Benedict XVI, Homily for the Mass of Corpus Domini, 15 June 2006). Thus, the Eucharist is also a source of light and motivation for our concerns for the environment, directing us to be stewards of all creation” (Laudato si’ n. 236). 

The Supreme Pontiff LEO XIV approved this formulary along with appropriate biblical readings, drawn up in Latin and attached to this Decree, and ordered that they be disseminated, and now the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments promulgates it and declares it to be the typical text. 

Anything to the contrary notwithstanding. 

From the Dicastery for the Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, 8 June 2025, Solemnity of Pentecost. 

Arthur Card. Roche

Prefect 

+ Vittorio Francesco Viola, O.F.M.

Archbishop Secretary

Below is the English text of the formulary provided by the said Dicastery
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Entrance Antiphon

Ps 18, 2

The heavens declare the Glory of God,

and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.

Cæli enárrant glóriam Dei,

et ópera mánuum eius annúntiat firmaméntum.

COLLECT

God our Father,

who in Christ, the firstborn of all creation,

called all things into being,

grant, we pray, that docile to the life-giving breath of your Spirit, 

we may lovingly care for

the work of your hands.

Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,

who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

God, for ever and ever.

Pater,

qui in Christo, primogénito omnis creatúræ,

univérsa ad exsisténtiam vocásti,

præsta, quǽsumus, ut, dóciles Spíritus tui spiráculo vitæ,

ópera mánuum tuárum in caritáte custodiámus.

Per Dominum.

LITURGY OF THE WORD

Reading from the Old Testament

Wis 13, 1-9 [Lectionary 495; Week 32; Year 1; Friday]

If they are capable of investigating the world, how have they been so slow to find its Master?

Responsorial Psalm

Ps 18, 2-3. 4-5 [Lectionary 495; Week 32; Year 1; Friday]

R. (2a) The heavens proclaim the glory of God.

Or: 

Ps 103, 1-2a. 5-6 10 et 12. 24 et 35c [Lectionary 329; Week 5; Year 1; Monday]

R. (31b) May the Lord rejoice in his works!

Reading from the New Testament

Col 1, 15-20 [Lectionary 435; Week 32; Year 1; Friday]

All things were created through him and for him

Alleluia

Ps 103, 24

How great are your works, O Lord!

 In wisdom you have made them all

Or:

1 Chr 29, 11d. 12b 

Yours, LORD, are greatness and might,

and you have dominion over all.

Gospel

Mt 6, 24-34 [Lectionary 82; 8th Sunday; Proper of the Season; Year A]

Do not worry about tomorrow

Or:

Mt 8, 23-27 [Lectionary 378; Week 13; Year 1; Tuesday]

He stood up and rebuked the winds and the seas; and all was calm again

LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

PRAYER OVER THE GIFTS

Receive, O Father,

these fruits of the earth and of our hands:

bring to completion in them the work of your creation,

so that, transformed by the Holy Spirit,

they may be for us the food and drink of eternal life.

Through Christ our Lord.

Súscipe, Pater,

hos fructus terræ nostrarúmque mánuum:

pérfice in eis opus creatiónis tuæ

ut, a Spíritu Sancto transformáti,

cibus et potus vitæ ætérnæ pro nobis fiant.

Qui vivit.

Communion Antiphon 

Ps 97, 3

 

All the ends of the earth have seen 

the salvation of our God.

Vidérunt omnes términi terræ

salutáre Dei nostri.

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

May the sacrament of unity

which we have received, O Father,

increase communion with you and with our brothers and sisters,

so that, as we await the new heavens and the new earth,

we may learn to live in harmony with all creatures.

Through Christ our Lord.

Sacraméntum unitátis quod accépimus, Pater,

communiónem tecum áugeat fratribúsque

ut, novos cælos et terram novam exspectántes,

conveniénter una cum ómnibus creatúris vívere discámus.

Per Christum.

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The Missa pro custodia creationis is included in the Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia

(2008) among the Missæ et Orationes pro variis necessitatibus vel ad diversa, section two Pro

circumstantiis publicis. Its use is regulated by chapter VII of the Institutio Generalis Missalis

Romani and by its own rubrics (Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia, p. 1074).

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOLY FATHER POPE LEO XIV: JUNE 2025

 

Below is a compilation of the activities of the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV for the month of June, inspired by the Polish book published by Biały Kruk, which compiled all the activities of Pope St. John Paul for the duration of his pontificate.

This list presents the liturgical celebrations presided over by the Holy Father, along with his weekly General Audiences and meetings with various groups and world leaders. It does not include routine audiences with members of the Roman Curia or other prelates, particularly those held on a regular weekly basis—unless such meetings occur in group settings for special reasons, such as "ad limina" visits.

Pontifical messages, letters, and telegrams are also included.

The order of the agendas is based on the official releases issued by the Holy See Press Office. The timing of meetings and liturgical celebrations—as announced in advance by the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff—is drawn from the calendar section of the official Vatican website.

Legend:

Red text: liturgical celebrations

Blue text: audiences and other commitments announced in advance

June

6.1 - 10 am: Holy Mass in St. Peter's Square for the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents, and the Elderly

12 nn: Regina Coeli

3.30 pm: At the Piazza dei Protomartiri Romani, meeting with the cyclists of the Giro d'Italia as they passed through the Vatican City State; speech in Italian; Apostolic Blessing in English.

6.2 - In the morning, the Holy Father presided over an Interdicasterial Meeting in the Bologna Hall.

Message to the participants in the seminar: “Evangelizing with the families of today and tomorrow. Ecclesiological and pastoral challenges,” organized by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life taking place on 2-3 June

5 pm: In the Sistine Chapel, a commemorative act for Blessed Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, Greek-Catholic Bishop of Cluj-Gherla, pastor and martyr of the faith during the communist persecution in Romania, in the presence of the representatives of the Greek-Catholic Church in Romania, the civil authorities, and Silviu Vexler, President of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania.

Letter to Cardinal Ladislav Nemet, appointed by Pope Francis on 5 April as the papal representative for the 950th anniversary of the Diocese of Plock (Poland).

6.3 - Audience for the new ambassadors of Australia and the Dominican Republic who presented their credentials to the Holy Father.

6.4 - In the morning, audience with the members of the Council of the “Domus Vaticanae” Institution.

9 am: Audience in the room adjacent to the Paul VI Hall for the delegation of the "National Italian American Foundation."

10 am: Wednesday General Audience

6.5 - In the morning, audience for members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors

10 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the superiors and officials of the Secretariat of State.

6.6 - Audience for Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic of Italy and his entourage.

9.45 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the General Chapters of the Society of African Missions and of the Third Order of Saint Francis and the Formators of the Servants of the Paraclete.

10.15 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the moderators of the associations of the faithful, of the ecclesial movements, and of the new communities.

Audience for António Costa, President of the European Council.

6.7 - Audience for Javier Gerardo Milei, President of the Republic of Argentina, and entourage.

10.45 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the Ecumenical Symposium dedicated to the 1700th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea held at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas on June 4-7.

Letter of the Holy Father to Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, by Pope Francis on 12 April as the papal representative at the celebration of the centenary of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rijeka (Croatia).

8 pm: Presiding over the Prayer Vigil in the form of a Liturgy of the Word as part of the Jubilee of Movements, Associations, and New Communities at St. Peter's Square.

6.8 - Solemnity of Pentecost

10.30 am: Holy Mass in St. Peter's Square for the end of the Jubilee of Movements, Associations, and New Communities

12 nn: Regina Coeli

6.9 - 10 am: Jubilee of the Holy See: Meditation by Sister Maria Gloria Riva of the Perpetual Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament in the presence of the Holy Father in the Paul VI Hall; the Holy Father then carried a Jubilee Cross and entered the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica together with members and employees of the Holy See

11:30 am: Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the Jubilee of the Holy See

6.10 - 10 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the Jubilee and the Meeting of Pontifical Representatives

6.11 - Audience for António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations

10 am: Wednesday General Audience

In the afternoon, the Holy Father had a telephone conversation with Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, President of the Government of Spain, thanking the King and Queen of Spain for their presence at the inauguration Mass.

6.12 - 10.30 am: Meeting in the Paul VI Hall with the Clergy of the Diocese of Rome

A telegram of condolence in connection with the aerial incident in India on behalf of the Holy Father was sent by the Cardinal Secretary of state, Pietro Parolin

6.13 - 9 am: Ordinary Public Consistory for the vote of some Causes of Canonization in the Consistory Hall.

Audience for Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon, with his wife.

Message for the 9th World Day of the Poor

6.14 - 9 am: Jubilee Audience in St. Peter's Basilica for pilgrims, which includes the participants of the international gathering on “The Momentum of Hope,” sponsored by the Dicastery for Culture and Education; appeal for peace in Israel and Iran

Video message to the young people of the whole world and, in particular, in Chicago on the occasion of the celebrations honoring the Pope.

6.15 - 10.30 am: Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the conclusion of the Jubilee of Sport (originally scheduled to take place in St. Peter's Square but was moved in the Basilica due to heat temperatures)

12 nn: Angelus Domini in St. Peter's Square

A telegram on behalf of the Holy Father was sent by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, to John Sherrington, Archbishop of Liverpool, on the occasion of the celebrations for the Day for Life of the Episcopal Conferences of England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland:

6.16 - 10.30 am: Audience in the Hall of Popes for the Bishops of Madagascar, who are making their Jubilee pilgrimage.

11 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the Vatican Observatory's Summer School of Astrophysics.

11.30 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who came for the beatification of Floribert Bwana Chui (layperson & martyr; the ceremony took place on the afternoon of June 15 in the Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro).

6.17 - Audience for Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

Audience for David Mekvabishvili, the new Georgian ambassador to the Holy See.

10.30 am: Meeting in the Hall of Benediction with the Bishops of the Italian Episcopal Conference.

6.18 - 10 am: Wednesday General Audience

6.30 pm: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants at the event promoted by the Domenico Bartolucci Foundation on the occasion of the fifth centenary of the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

6.19 - Morning visit to the Vatican Radio broadcasting center in Santa Maria di Galeria near Rome.

6.20 - In the presence of the Holy Father, 8 decrees from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints regarding martyrdom, miracles for beatifications, and heroic virtues were promulgated.

10 am: Audience for priests of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy returning from the missionary year.

10.30 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the General Chapters of the Friars Minor Conventual and of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and Captives (Trinitarians).

Message for the participants in the Second Annual Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Corporate Governance, which took place in Rome on June 19-20.

6.21 - Audience for Yury Ambrazevich, the new Belarusian ambassador to the Holy See.

10 am: Audience in the Hall of Benediction for members of the International Inter-Parliamentary Union on the occasion of the Jubilee of Governments.

6.22 - 12:00 nn: Angelus Domini

5 pm: Holy Mass at the square of St. John Lateran on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi; the Holy Father carried the Blessed Sacrament in procession to the Basilica of St. Mary Major; Eucharistic Benediction

6.23 - Audience for Brother John T. Dunlap, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of the Knights of Malta

6.24 - 11 am: Presiding over the meditation for Seminarians on the occasion of their Jubilee in St. Peter's Basilica; joint recitation of the Nicene Creed; Apostolic Blessing

Message to the members of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta on the occasion of the celebration of the Solemnity of St. John the Baptist

A telegram of condolence was sent by the Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, on behalf of the Holy Father in connection with the attack on the Greek Orthodox Church of St. Elias in Damascus

6.25 - 8.30am: Audience in the Largo Giovanni Paolo II for the Seminarians of the Dioceses of Triveneto

9.30 am: Wednesday General Audience

12. 30 pm: Presiding over the meditation for the Bishops gathered on the occasion of their Jubilee in St. Peter's Basilica; joint recitation of the Nicene Creed; Apostolic Blessing

6.26 - 9.30am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the Redemptorist and Scalabrinian Bishops

10 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Reunion of Agencies for Aid to the Eastern Churches (ROACO)

11 am: Audience in the San Damaso courtyard for the participants in the International Day for the Fight against Drugs.

3.30 pm: Participation in the Meeting with the Members of the Ordinary Council of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops at Via della Conciliazione, 34 

4.30 pm: Meeting in the Auditorium di Via della Conciliazione with priests taking part in the encounter organized by the Dicastery for the Clergy on the occasion of the Jubilee of Seminarians and Priests

6.27 - 9 am: Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart and the Jubilee of Priests, during which the Holy Father ordained 32 deacons from various countries into priesthood, concelebrated by numerous Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, and Priests

Message for Priests on the occasion of the Day of Priestly Sanctification

6.28 - 9 am: Audience for the Delegation of the Ecumenical Patriarchate led by His Eminence Metropolitan Emmanuel of Chalcedon on the occasion of the feast of Saints Peter and Paul.

Audience for Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea, with his wife.

Farewell audience for Bernhard Kotsch, German ambassador to the Holy See

11.30 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the participants in the General Chapter of the Vallombrosan Congregation of the Order of Saint Benedict.

12.45 pm: Meeting in St. Peter's Basilica for pilgrims of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church who came to Rome on the occasion of the Jubilee.

6.29 - Saints Peter and Paul

9.30 am: Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, during which the Holy Father imposed the pallium to 53 Metropolitan Archbishops from 28 countries, concelebrated by Cardinals, archbishops, and bishops, including those from the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church

12:00 nn: Angelus Domini

6.30 - Audience for Carlos Manuel Vila Nova, President of Sao Tomé and Príncipe, with his wife.

Audience for Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Entourage.

10.45 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the General Chapters: Daughters of Divine Charity, Sisters of the Order of Saint Basil the Great, Sisters of the Congregation of the Agustinas Sisters of the Amparo, and the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Hearts.

Message for the participants in the 44th Session of the FAO Conference.

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES OF THE HOLY FATHER POPE LEO XIV: MAY 2025

We are pleased to present a structured compilation detailing the public and pastoral activities of Pope Leo XIV for the month of May, a new pontificate that began after the passing of Pope Francis last April 21. 

Since his election as the 267th successor to St. Peter on May 8, Pope Leo XIV has continued the rich tradition of the papal office, and this record aims to offer a clear and comprehensive view of his ministry, travels, audiences, and liturgical functions. We sourced the activities from the Vatican website via the Press Office of the Holy See.

This effort is inspired by the long-standing tradition of preserving the historical and spiritual significance of each pontificate—a tradition most notably exemplified in the detailed calendars of Pope St. John Paul II’s daily labors compiled in a book made by Biały Kruk. In like manner, we hope this endeavor will not only serve as a record of events but also as a means of spiritual reflection, drawing the faithful closer to the life and mission of the Vicar of Christ.

Legend:

Red text: liturgical celebrations

Blue text: audiences and other commitments

Green text: travel

Orange text: acts related to the election of the Supreme Pontiff

Bismillesimo Vicesimo Quinto

Anno Santo

Pontificatus Nostri Primo

May

5.8 - Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, OSA, Prefect for the Dicastery of Bishops, became the 267th Successor of Saint Peter (4 scrutinies with 133 Cardinals) and took the name of Leo XIV.

At 7:13 pm, Cardinal Dominique Mamberti announces the election of the new Pope

At 7:23 pm, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV appeared from the basilica's central loggia, addressed his first greeting to over 150,000 of the faithful present in St. Peter's Square and gave the apostolic blessing “Urbi et Orbi.”

5.9 - 11 am: Solemn Holy Mass was concelebrated by the Holy Father at the Sistine Chapel—Missa pro Ecclesia—together with the College of Cardinals at the end of the Conclave.

5.10 - 11 am: Meeting in the Synod Hall with the members of the Sacred College of Cardinals

In the afternoon, a private visit to the Marian Sanctuary of the Madre di Buon Consiglio (Mother of Good Counsel) in Genazzano, 50 km from Rome; prayer before the image; meeting with the Augustinian community, custodians of the Sanctuary and the religious order the Pope belongs to; greeting the faithful; apostolic blessing.

Before returning to the Vatican, visit the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major; prayer before the tomb of his predecessor, Pope Francis, and the icon of the Salus Populi Romani.

5.11 - 8 am: Private Mass in the Vatican Grottoes; prayer at the tombs of his predecessors and at the niche of the Palli.

12 nn: First Regina Coeli in the Central Loggia of St. Peter's Basilica.

After the noon prayer, the Pope removed the seal of the Papal Apartment of the Apostolic Palace.

5.12 - 11 am: Meeting in the Paul VI Hall with representatives of the media who came to Rome during the interregnum period.

5.14 - 10 am: Audience in the Paul VI Hall with participants for the Jubilee of the Eastern Churches

5.15 - 10 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the Institute of the Brothers of Christian Schools (also known as the De La Salle brothers) on the occasion of the 3rd centenary of the institute's approval and rules through the bull In apostolicae Dignitatis solio and the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of their founder, St. Jean Baptiste de la Salle, as heavenly patron of all educators.

5.16 - 10 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See

5.17 - 8.30 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for members of the Centisimus Annus pro Pontifice foundation taking part in the annual general assembly.

5.18 - Audience for Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, President of the Republic of Peru.

10 am: Solemn Inauguration of the Pontificate: imposition of the Pallium, bestowal of the Fisherman's Ring & homage of the people of God; Solemn Pontifical Mass.

12 nn: Regina Coeli

Audience for Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the Republic of Ukraine.

5.19 - Audience for James David Vance, Vice President of the United States of America, with his wife.

Audience for His Holiness Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople.

10 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the Ecumenical and Interreligious Delegations gathered for the Inauguration Mass.

Audience for Gerardo Werthein, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Argentina.

Audience for Gustavo Petro, President of Colombia.

Audience for the delegation from the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, where the Pope served as its bishop.

Audience for Anthony Albanese, Prime Minister of Australia.

Audience for Mikheil Kavelashvili, President of the Republic of Georgia, with his wife.

5.20 - 5 pm: Visit to the Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls; prayer at the tomb of St. Paul

Videomessage to the Network of Universities for the Care of the Common Home, meeting at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the encyclical “Laudato si.”

5.21 - 10 am: First Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Square.

The Holy Father appointed Cardinal François Bustillo, OFM, Bishop of Ajaccio, as his papal representative at the conclusion of the Jubilee of the Sacré-Coeur, on the 350th anniversary of the apparitions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque at the Shrine of Paray-le-Monial (France) on 27 June 2025.

5.22 - Audience for the Participants in the Plenary of the Dicastery for Bishops.

10.30 am: audience in the Clementine Hall with participants in the General Assembly of the Pontifical Mission Societies.

The Holy Father signed the promulgation of three decrees from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

5.23 - Audience for Rosen Dimitrov Zhelyazkov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, and Entourage.

5.24 - Farewell audience for Alberto Ospina Carreño, Colombian ambassador to the Holy See.

10 am: meeting in the Paul VI Hall with employees of the Holy See and the Vatican City State.

The Holy Father appointed Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, as his representative for the 400th anniversary of the apparitions of Saint Anne to the Breton peasant Yvon Nicolazic in Sainte-Anne-d'Auray on 25-26 July.

5.25 - 12 nn: Regina Coeli from the window of the Apostolic Palace

4.15pm: Meeting at the foot of the Capitol with the municipal administration; address to the Mayor of Rome, the members of the city council and the Capitoline Councilors

5 pm: Canonical Installation of the Chair of the Bishop of the Roman Diocese by the Holy Father; Holy Mass concelebrated by the Vicariate of Rome, Cardinal Baldassare Reina, auxiliary bishops, and representatives of the Lateran Chapter.

7 pm: Visit and take possession of the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major; veneration to the Salus Populi Romani; prayer at the tomb of Pope Francis

5.26 - Audience for Gordana Siljanovska Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia

Audience for Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

5.27 - Audience for the new Egyptian ambassador to the Holy See, Hussein El Saharty, who presented his credentials to the Holy Father.

11.15am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the managers and players of the Napoli football team.

5.28 - 10 am: Wednesday General Audience; appeal for peace in Ukraine and Gaza.

A telegram was sent by the Holy Father to the President of the Episcopal Conference of Latin America (CELAM), Cardinal Jaime Spengler, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of its creation and First conference.

5.29 - Visit at the Borgo Laudato Si and the Apostolic Palace in Castel Gandolfo.

Message to the participants in the commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement, taking place in Zurich, Switzerland.

5.30 - Audience for His Holiness Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople

Audience for His Beatitude Ignace Youssif III Younan, Patriarch of Antioch of the Syrians (Lebanon) 

10 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for members of the Movements and Associations of the “Arena of Peace" of Verona.

5.31 - Message to the Bishops Conference of France on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Canonization of St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Jean Eudes and St. Jean Marie Vianney.

10 am: Holy Mass and Priestly Ordinations to 11 Deacons.

9 pm: Rosary and candlelight procession at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens with the participation of the staff of the Roman Curia; at the end of the celebration, the Holy Father arrived. allocution and Apostolic Blessing

GUIDE FOR THE VISIT OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF LEON XIV TO THE BASILICA OF ST. MARY MAJOR (25 May 2025)

 

VISIT

OF THE ROMAN PONTIFF

LEO XIV

TO THE BASILICA

OF SAINT MARY MAJOR

Basilica of Saint Mary Major

25 May 2025

The Roman Pontiff comes to venerate the Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary "Salus Populi Romani" in the Liberian Basilica of the Esquiline.

AVE, MARIS STELLA

The Roman Pontiff, having arrived at the Borghese Chapel, greets the Blessed Virgin Mary:

Rallegrati, piena di grazia:

il Signore è con te. (Lk 1, 28)

Rejoice, full of grace:
the Lord is with you.

The assembly:

Benedetta tu fra le donne

e benedetto il frutto del tuo grembo! (Lk 1, 42)

Blessed are you among women

and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Holy Father:

Salve, Regina della misericordia,

Madre gloriosa di Dio.

Hail, Queen of Mercy,

Glorious Mother of God.

The assembly:

Tu, Salvezza del popolo romano, salve!

You, Salvation of the Roman people, hail!

Canticle of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lk 1, 46-55

Holy Father:

Tutta pura, tutta veneranda,

tu la migliore offerta

che l’umanità possa presentare a Dio,

Vergine madre, Madre sempre vergine,

supplice materna al Figlio tuo!

Conduci tu la barca della Chiesa

verso un porto di pace,

evitando i pericoli

e vincendo i marosi.

Custodisci questa tua città,

conforta chi vi arriva,

senza tetto né difesa

ed estendi a tutto il mondo

il tuo sostegno.

Con fede professiamo,

che tu sola sei la Genitrice di Dio,

con amore sempre più ti onoriamo,

con speranza ti preghiamo

e ti proclamiamo beata!

Dolce Signora,

mio conforto da Dio,

forza nella mia debolezza

accogli le preghiere che ti offro.

Tu per tutti fonte di letizia,

fa’ che io sia degno

di esultare di gioia insieme a te.

Guarda alla moltitudine di credenti,

o Madre del Salvatore,

allontanali da sventura e afflizione,

liberali dal male e dal maligno,

circondali con l’abbondanza

della tua benevolenza.

E quando tornerà il tuo Figlio, nostro Dio,

difendi con la tua intercessione materna

la nostra umana fragilità

e con la tua dolce mano

accompagnaci sino alla vita eterna,

Tu che sei Potente, perché Madre!

All pure, all venerable, 

you are the finest offering 

that humanity can present to God, 

Virgin Mother, ever virgin Mother, 

maternal suppliant to your Son!

Lead the boat of the Church 

to a port of peace, 

avoiding dangers 

and conquering the waves.

Guard this city of yours, 

comfort those who arrive there, 

without shelter or defense and 

extend your support 

to the whole world.

With faith we profess 

that you alone are the Mother of God, 

with ever gorwing love we honor you ever more, 

with hope we pray to you 

and proclaim you blessed!

Sweet Lady, 

my comfort from God, 

strength in my weakness, 

accept the prayers I offer you.

You source of joy for all, 

make me worthy 

of exulting with joy together with you.

Look upon the multitude of believers, 

O Mother of the Savior, 

keep them away from misfortune and affliction, 

free them from evil and the evil one, 

surround them with the abundance 

of your benevolence.

And at the glorious return of your Son, our God, 

defend our human frailty 

with your maternal intercession 

and, with your loving hand, 

accompany us to eternal life, 

you who are powerful as a Mother!

The Roman Pontiff incenses the Icon of the “Salus Populi Romani”.

SUB TUUM PRÆSIDIUM

Our Father

Holy Father:

Concludiamo la nostra preghiera,

chiedendo l’avvento del regno di Dio:

Let us conclude our prayer by asking for the coming of the kingdom of God:

Holy Father and the assembly:

Padre nostro che sei nei cieli,

sia santificato il tuo nome,

venga il tuo regno,

sia fatta la tua volontà,

come in cielo così in terra.

Dacci oggi il nostro pane quotidiano,

e rimetti a noi i nostri debiti

come anche noi li rimettiamo ai nostri debitori,

e non abbandonarci alla tentazione,

ma liberaci dal male.

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name;

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread,

and forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us;

and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

Prayer

Holy Father:

O Dio, che ci dai la gioia di venerare

la madre del tuo diletto Figlio,

salvezza del popolo romano,

per la potenza delle sue preghiere

donaci l’abbondanza delle tue grazie

e guidaci al porto della misericordia e della pace.

Per Cristo nostro Signore.

O God, who give us the joy of venerating 

the Mother of your beloved Son, 

salvation of the Roman people, 

through the power of her prayers 

grant us the abundance of your graces 

and lead us to the harbor of mercy and peace.

Through Christ, our Lord.

R. Amen.

Blessing

Holy Father:

Il Signore sia con voi.

The Lord be with you.

R. E con il tuo spirito.

And with your spirit.

Sia benedetto il nome del Signore.

Blessed be the name of the Lord.

R. Ora e sempre.

Now and forever.

Il nostro aiuto è nel nome del Signore.

Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. Egli ha fatto cielo e terra.

Who made heaven and earth.

Vi benedica Dio onnipotente,

Padre ✠ e Figlio ✠ e Spirito ✠ Santo.

May almighty God bless you,

the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

R. Amen.

Dismissal

Holy Father:

Andate in pace.

Go in peace.

R. Rendiamo grazie a Dio.

Thanks be to God.

Photo:

SALUS POPULI ROMANI

PAPAL BASILICA OF SAINT AMRY MAJOR

ROME, ITALY

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The Ave Maria page provides an unofficial translation into English. It will be revised using the official English translation given by Vatican Media.