Presented herein are the various activities undertaken by the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, during the month of May, which marked the conclusion of the first full year of his Pontificate and the commencement of its second year. Among the principal events were his first pastoral visit to Italy in Pompei and Napoli and the promulgation of his first Encyclical Letter, Magnifica Humanitas.
Legend:
Red text: Liturgical Celebrations
Blue text: Audiences and other commitments announced in advance
Orange text: Acts for special occasion / milestone event
Green text: Apostolic Journey / Rest day
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May 2026
5.2 - 11.15 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the members of the "Papal Foundation"
12 nn: Audience in the Hall of Benediction for the employees of the Italian Episcopal Conference together with their families.
5 pm: Holy Mass at the Lateran Archbasilica during which the Holy Father ordained 4 new Auxiliary Bishops for the Diocese of Rome.
5.3 - 12 nn: Regina Cæli
Telegram that the Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin sent—on behalf of the Holy Father—to His Excellency Archbishop Riccardo Lamba, Metropolitan Archbishop of Udine, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the earthquake in Friuli
5.4 - Audience for the members of the Presidency of the “Confederación Latinoamericano de Religiosos” (CLAR).
Audience for Halla Tómasdóttir, President of the Republic of Iceland, and entourage.
Audience for Carlo Monticelli, Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank, and entourage.
Audience for the members of the Presidency of the Episcopal Conference of Venezuela
11.45 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the Delegation of "Catholic Charities Network USA."
5.5 - Weekly Rest at Castel Gandolfo
5.6 - Audience for Guy Parmelin, President of the Swiss Confederation, with his wife and entourage.
10 am: Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter's Square
5 pm: Participation in the ceremony of swearing in 28 new recruits for the Pontifical Swiss Guards in the San Damaso courtyard. (Due to bad weather, the oath-taking of the recruits took place in the Paul VI Hall.)
5.7 - Audience for Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, and entourage.
Audience for the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Burkina Faso-Niger on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit.
Audience for Marco Rubio, Secretary of State of the United States of America, and entourage.
12 nn: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the Managers and Staff of the Vatican Publishing House on the centenary of its foundation.
12.30 pm: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the Pontifical Swiss Guard Corps following the swearing-in of new recruits.
Pontificatus nostri secundum
5.8 - First Anniversary of the Election to the Papal Throne of His Holiness
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1st PASTORAL VISIT TO ITALY
Pompeii & Napoli
8 am: Departure from the Vatican heliport
Pompeii
8.50 am: Arrival in the meeting area of the Sanctuary of Pompeii; the helicopter arrived at 8.52 am.
9 am: Meeting with 450 people from disadvantaged situations in the Luisa Trapani Hall
9.45 am: Visit to the Pontifical Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary; meeting the ill and disabled people; The Holy Father made an off-the-cuff speech greeting the faithful gathered outside the sanctuary and the sick people inside the sanctuary.
10 am: Veneration of the relics of St. Bartolo Longo in the chapel dedicated to the Saint. St. Bartolo Longo was a convert who dedicated his life to spreading the devotion to Our Lady of the Rosary and was canonized by the Holy Father on October 19, 2025, together with six others; meeting with the bishops present.
10.30 am: Holy Mass at Piazza San Bartolo Longo; recitation of the Supplication to the Madonna
12.30 pm: Meeting with the collaborators of the Pontifical Delegation
1 pm: Lunch at the Marianna de Fusco Hall
3 pm: Departure by helicopter from Pompeii to Naples; the helicopter departed Pompeii at 2.03 pm.
Napoli
3.15 pm: Arrival at the Rotonda Diaz in Naples; the helicopter arrived at 2.17 pm.
Transfer by car to the Cathedral; upon arrival at the Cathedral, the Holy Father greeted the faithful outside the Cathedral, prayer at the Adoration Chapel and upon reaching the altar, venerated of the relics of St. Januarius, the Patron Saint of Napoli
3.45 pm: Meeting with the Clergy and Consecrated Persons in the Duomo.
Meeting with the collaborators of the diocesan Curia.
Transfer by Popemobile to Piazza del Plebiscito
4.30 pm: Meeting with the faithful at Piazza del Plebiscito; the pope heard two testimonies and watched a performance by young people from the youth ministry; Act of Entrustment to the Virgin Mary; the Holy Father delivered an off-the-cuff final greeting to the faithful gathered.
6.30 pm: Farewell ceremony at the Rotondo Diaz; Departure for the Vatican
7.30 pm: Arrival at the Vatican Heliport
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5.9 - Audience for Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, Prime Minister of Haiti, with his wife and entourage.
10 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the managers and players of FC Internazionale Milano.
10.30 am: Audience in the private library for the delegation of heads and representatives of the Muslim community of Senegal.
11 am: Audience in the private library for the members and the Board of Directors of the John Paul II Foundation for the Sahel.
12 nn: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the members of the Edith Wagner Haberland Foundation and Augustiner Brewery.
12.30 pm: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the members of the Italian Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (AISLA)
5.10 - 12 nn: Regina Cæli
5.11 - Audience for Kamil El-Tayeb Idris, Prime Minister of the Republic of Sudan, and entourage.
11.30 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the colloquium promoted by the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies.
12 nn: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the members of the Vatican Observatory Foundation Board.
5.12 - Weekly Rest at Castel Gandolfo
A telegram of condolence was sent to the family of Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig, former Apostolic Nuncio to Italy and San Marino, after his sudden passing.
5.13 - 10 am: Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter's Square
5.14 - Visit to the Sapienza University in Rome; Arrival in front of the Divina Sapienza Chapel for a moment of prayer and greeting of students; transfer by car to the central square to greet students from the monumental staircase; private meeting with the Rector Magnificus at the Rector's Palace; unveiling of the plaque commemorating the visit and greeting the members of the Academic Senate and university employees; visit to the Wisdom and the Papacy exhibition; meeting with teachers and students in the Aula Magna; departure for the Vatican.
Message to the Bolivian Catholic University "San Pablo" on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of its foundation.
A telegram that Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin sent—on behalf of the Holy Father Leo XIV—to His Eminence Cardinal Roberto Repole, Metropolitan Archbishop of Turin, on the occasion of the inauguration of the 38th edition of the Turin International Book Fair (14–18 May 2026).
Video message to the participants in the ecumenical prayer event “Thy Kingdom Come 2026," which will take place from 14 to 24 May 2026
5.15 - 9 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the Interparliamentary Conference on Combating Organized Crime in the OSCE Region.
Audience with the Bishops of Pakistan who came for an “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit.
4 pm: Funeral Mass for Cardinal Emil Paul Tscherrig in the Altar of the Chair of the Vatican Basilica.
Letter to Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark, on the occasion of the Coptic-Catholic Friendship Day
5.16 - 8.30 am: Meeting in the Hall of Blessings with the Confirmation candidates of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Genova; improvised greeting.
11.45 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the managers and employees of various Italian banking institutions.
5.17 - 12 nn: Regina Cæli
5.18 - Audience with Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan, and entourage.
9.30 am: Meeting with Aram I, Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church—See of Cilicia (Lebanon), and his entourage; Moment of Prayer in the Urban VIII Chapel in the Apostolic Palace.
11.15 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the delegation of the “Catholic Extension Society”
5.19 - Weekly Rest at Castel Gandolfo
In the afternoon, the Holy Father visited the Vatican Observatory.
5.20 - 10 am: Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter's Square; the audience is attended by the Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Aram I.
5.21 - 9.30 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the new Ambassadors of Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, Yemen, Rwanda, Namibia, Mauritius, Chad, and Sri Lanka to the Holy See on the occasion of the Presentation of their Credentials.
Audience for the members of the Presidency of the Commission of the Episcopates of the European Union (COMECE).
11 am: Audience in the Synod Hall for the participants in the Annual Meeting of Moderators of International Associations of the Faithful, Ecclesial Movements, and New Communities, promoted by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life, from 21 to 22 May 2026.
5.22 - In the presence of the Holy Father, six decrees from the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints regarding a miracle, martyrdom, and heroic virtues were promulgated.
Audience for Mihaela Dotsova, President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, and her entourage.
Audience for the Bishops of the Catholic Episcopal Conference of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei, on the occasion of their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit.
Audience for Micheál Martin, Prime Minister of Ireland, with his Wife and entourage.
Audience for Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, and entourage.
12 nn: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the participants in the international conference "Preserving Human Voices and Faces," organized by the Dicastery for Communication, in collaboration with the Dicastery for Culture and Education, on the occasion of the 60th World Communications Day, which took place the previous day at the Pontifical Urbaniana University.
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2nd PASTORAL VISIT TO ITALY
Acerra: May 23
8 am: Departure from the Vatican heliport; the helicopter left the heliport at 7.58 am.
8.45 am: Arrival in the “Arcoleo” Sports Field in Acerra, Naples
9.15 am: Meeting in the Cathedral with the bishops, clergy, men and women religious of Campania and families whose members have been victims of environmental pollution; At the end, the Holy Father will greet some Representatives.
Transfer by car to Piazza Calipari
10.30 am: Piazza Calipari: Meeting with the Mayors and Faithful of various municipalities of the “Terra dei Fuochi”.
Transfer by car to the “Arcoleo” Sports Field
12 nn: Farewell ceremony; Departure from Acerra; the helicopter left at 12.15 pm
12.45 pm: Arrival at the Vatican heliport; the helicopter arrived at 1.10 pm.
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5.24 - 10 am: Holy Mass in St. Peter's Basilica for the Solemnity of Pentecost, concelebrated by about 40 Cardinals as well as numerous archbishops, bishops, and priests and attended by 5000 faithful.
12 nn: Regina Cæli
5.25 - Encyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas on the Safeguarding of the Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Audience for Nehmat Aoun, Spouse of the President of the Republic of Lebanon, and entourage.
Audience for Bajram Begaj, President of the Republic of Albania, with his Spouse, and entourage
10.30 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the Delegation of the "Circulo Ecuestre" of Barcelona, Spain.
11 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the Members of the European Parliament Intergroup on Demography.
11.30 am: In the new Synod Hall, the Holy Father participated in the presentation and Promulgation of the Encyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas
5.26 - Weekly Rest at Castel Gandolfo
5.27 - Audience for Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, President of the Government of Spain, and entourage.
10 am: Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter's Square
Chirograph of the Holy Father for the establishment of the Steering and Supervisory Commission for the Foundation ‘Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza – Work of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, O.F.M. Cap.’
5.28 - 10.15 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the participants in the Plenary Session of the Dicastery for Evangelization—Section for Fundamental Questions of Evangelization in the World.
10.45 am: At the new Synod Hall, Participation for the conclusion of the work of the 82nd General Assembly of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), which took place in the Vatican from 25 to 28 May 2026; audience with the participants.
5.29 - Audience for the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Laos and Cambodia, on their “ad Limina Apostolorum” visit.
Audience for Paul Bekkers, the new Ambassador of the Netherlands to the Holy See, on the occasion of the presentation of his Letters of Credence.
5.30 - 9.30 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the participants in the OEI – Holy See Meeting "Maps of Hope for a Regional Educational Agenda: Mental Health, Digital Technologies, and Education," organized in the Vatican from May 29 to 30, 2026, by the Dicastery for Culture and Education, the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, and the Organization of Ibero-American States for Education, Science, and Culture.
10 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the members of the “Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation”.
10.45 am: Meeting in the Paul VI Hall for the Members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.
5 pm: Meeting in the Hall of Benediction for the Community of Villa Nazareth
7 pm: Prayer of the Holy Rosary for the Closing of the Marian Month of May in the Lourdes Grotto of the Vatican Gardens
Video message sent to the participants in the 16th National Symposium of Families, promoted by the Life and Family Commission of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (CNBB), which is taking place today in Aparecida, Brazil
5.31 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini
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For the previous months of the activities of Pope Leo XIV:
2026:
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