Here are the activities that the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, did for the month of March 2026, highlighted by his second foreign apostolic journey and the celebration of his first Holy Week as Pope. The times indicated in various events and activities are local times in Rome and in Monaco during the Apostolic Journey.
Legend:
Red text: Liturgical Celebrations
Blue text: Audiences and other commitments announced in advance
Orange text: Acts for special occasion
Green text: Apostolic Journey / Rest day
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March 2026
3.1 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini
Pastoral visit to the Roman Parish of Ascensione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo; meeting with children in the oratory courtyard; meeting in the parish hall with the sick and the elderly; 5 pm: Holy Mass; meeting in the Parish hall with the Parish Pastoral Council; Before returning to the Vatican, greeting the faithful gathered outside the parish.
3.2 - Audience for Myriam Spiteri Debono, President of the Republic of Malta, and Entourage.
10.45 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the communities of the Apulian Theological Faculty and the Theological Institute of Calabria.
3.3 - Weekly Rest at Castel Gandolfo
3.4 - 10 am: Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter's Square
3.5 - Audience for Alexander Van der Bellen, President of the Republic of Austria, with his wife and entourage.
Audience for Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, with his wife.
Audience for Professor Stephen Bullivant, with Professor Stephen Cranney.
Audience for Tharman Shanmugaratnam, President of the Republic of Singapore and entourage.
Audience for Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and entourage.
3.6 - 9 am: Listening to the first Lenten sermon by Fr. Roberto Pasolini, O.F.M. Cap. in the Paul VI Hall.
Audience for the Bishops of Nigeria who came for an "ad limina" visit.
3.7 - Audience for Inga Ruginienė, Prime Minister of Lithuania, and entourage.
Audience for Bernard Ars, President of the International Federation of Catholic Medical Associations.
11.30 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the members of the Military Ordinariate for Italy on the occasion of the centenary of its foundation.
3.8 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini
Pastoral visit to the Roman Parish of S. Maria della Presentazione; Impromptu greeting at the churchyard; meeting with the sick and disabled in the parish complex; 5 pm: Holy Mass; meeting with the pastoral council in the parish hall; before returning to the Vatican, greeting to the faithful in the parish square.
3.9 - Audience for the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency, Denis Bećirović, and Željka Cvijanović.
The Holy Father presided this morning, in the Sala Bologna, over a meeting of the heads of departments of the Roman Curia.
3.11 - 10 am: Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter's Square; Appeal for peace in Iran and the Middle East.
3.12 - Audience for Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and entourage.
Audience for the Delegation of the “Worldwide Marriage Encounter."
11.30 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the 4th “Chair of Hospitality” promoted by the Fraterna Domus of Sacrofano.
3.13 - 9 am: Listening to the second Lenten sermon by Fr. Roberto Pasolini, O.F.M. Cap. in the Paul VI Hall.
11.45 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the members of the Board of Directors of the “Fondazione Cattolica”.
12.15 pm: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the XXXVI Course on the Internal Forum organized by the Apostolic Penitentiary.
Message to the president of FADICA—Catholic Philanthropy Network, Alexia Kelley, on the occasion of the celebrations of its 50th anniversary.
Message by the Holy Father signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State was sent to Professor Betül Tanbay on the occasion of the International Day of Mathematics.
3.14 - Audience for the second group of Bishops of Nigeria who came for an "ad limina" visit.
11.30 am: The Holy Father presided over, in the Hall of Blessings, the opening ceremony of the Judicial Year of the Tribunal of the Vatican City State, in the presence of the President of the Tribunal, the Officials, the Lawyers, the Tribunal's Collaborators, and Representatives of the Judicial Bodies of the Italian State.
3.15 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini
Pastoral visit to the Roman Parish of Sacro Cuore di Gesù a Ponte Mammolo: meeting with children and young people at the sports field; meeting with the elderly, the sick, a representative of the poor and homeless, and the volunteers who care for them inside the parish complex; 5 pm: Holy Mass; meeting with the pastoral council in the parish hall; final greeting to the faithful in the parish square before returning to the Vatican.
3.16 - Audience for Gareth Gore, journalist.
11.30 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the participants in the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
12 nn: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the members of the editorial staff of RAI TG2 with their families on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its foundation.
The Holy See Press Office stated that in the morning, the Holy Father received a telephone call from Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, concerning the alarming developments in the conflict in the Middle East and the living conditions of the Palestinian people.
3.17 - Video message to the participants in the Sixth Assembly of the Ecclesial Conference of the Amazon (CEAMA), taking place in Bogotá from 16 to 20 March 2026
3.18 - 9 am: Audience in the room beside the Paul VI Hall for the participants in the conference "Today, who is my neighbor?” sponsored by the Council of European Bishops' Conferences, the World Health Organization (Europe Region), and the Italian Bishops' Conference.
10 am: Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter's Square
3.19 - Message on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Amoris Laetitia"
3.20 - 9 am: Listening to the third Lenten sermon by Fr. Roberto Pasolini, O.F.M. Cap., in the Paul VI Hall.
Audience for their Majesties Felipe VI, King of Spain, with Queen Letizia, and entourage.
Audience for the bishops of Uganda, who came for an “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit.
3.21 - Audience for Raphaël Cornu-Thénard, head of the “Congrès Mission” association, and entourage.
Audience for Brother Matthew, Prior of Taizé.
12.30 pm: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the General Assembly of the Work of Mary, Focolare Movement, which will take place from 1 to 21 March 2026 at the Mariapolis Centre in Castel Gandolfo (Rome).
3.22 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini
A message for the passing of His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Archbishop of Mtskheta-Tbilisi, and Metropolitan of Abkhazia and Bichvinta, was sent to His Eminence Shio, Metropolitan of Senaki and Chkhorotsku.
3.23 - In the presence of the Holy Father, five decrees from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints regarding the offer of life and heroic virtues were promulgated.
12 nn: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the managers and staff of ITA Airways.
3.24 - Weekly Rest at Castel Gandolfo
3.25 - 8.30 am: Audience in the studio of the Paul VI Hall for the delegation from the "Program for Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa."
10 am: Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter's Square
Message for the 63rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations.
3.26 - Audience for Borjana Krišto, President of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and entourage.
Audience for Members of the Presidency of the “Leadership Conference of Women Religious."
12.30 pm: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the meeting promoted by the National Transplant Center.
Message to Rev. Sarah Mullally on the occasion of her installation as the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, which took place on 25 March 2026, in Canterbury Cathedral.
A telegram of condolence was sent to the Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City
3.27 - 9 am: Listening to the fourth Lenten sermon by Fr. Roberto Pasolini, O.F.M. Cap., in the Paul VI Hall.
Audience for the bishops of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Gambia, who came for an “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit.
2nd FOREIGN APOSTOLIC PILGRIMAGE
Monaco: 28 March
3.28 - 7 am: Departure by helicopter from the Vatican City Heliport, bound for Monaco
The Holy Father sent a telegram to the heads of state of Italy and France.
9 am: Arrival at the Monaco Heliport; official welcome by Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene.
9.25 am: Welcome Ceremony in the Prince’s Palace of Monaco
9.40 am: Courtesy visit to H.S.H. the Prince of Monaco; private meeting in the Salon de Famille; greeting the people from the balcony of the palace with the prince and his family, speech; signing the book of honor in the Salon des Glaces.
Transfer by popemobile to the Cathedral.
11 am: Meeting with the Catholic Community in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception; the meeting was in the form of a midday prayer.
Transfer by popemobile to the Church dedicated to Sainte-Dévote, the patron saint of Monaco.
11.45 am: Meeting with young people and catechumens in the area in front of the Church of Sainte-Dévote; prayer in the church; listening to the testimonies of several young people and catechumens; speech; recitation of the Pater Noster and blessing.
Transfer to the archbishop's palace for lunch and a short rest.
3.30 pm: Holy Mass at Louis II Stadium in the presence of the sovereigns and attended by 15,000 faithful; greeting some people assisted by ecclesiastical and lay associations at the end of the Mass.
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Transfer by car to the Heliport.
5.35 pm: Official Farewell at the Monaco Heliport
5.45 pm: Departure by helicopter from Monaco Heliport, bound for Vatican City.
Telegram to Prince Alber II of Monaco.
7.45 pm: Arrival at the Vatican City Heliport
3.29 - Holy Week
10 am: Blessing of the Palms, Procession, and Holy Mass; concelebrated by cardinals, archbishops, bishops, prelates, and priests and attended by 40,000 faithful.
12 nn: Angelus Domini
3.30 - Audience for Elena Gelosa, Senior Vice President, “The Rockefeller Foundation."
11 am: Audience in the Hall of Popes for the Members of the Ausilia Foundation.
11.30 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the Monastic Community of the Abbey of Saint Scholastica in Subiaco; Monastic Community of the Abbey of Santa Maria del Monte in Cesena; Benedictine Nuns of the Abbey of Saint Scholastica in Bari.
12 nn: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the delegation of the Illinois Municipal League.
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For previous months of the activities of Pope Leo XIV:
2026:
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
