Monday, June 30, 2025

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

6.139 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 amAudience 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 pmParticipation 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.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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 blessingUrbi et Orbi.”

5.9 - 11 amSolemn 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 pmVisit 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 amFirst 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