Presented herein are the various activities undertaken by the Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, during the month of August.
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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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August 2026
8.1 - Video message to young Peruvians on the occasion of the National Youth Day, which will take place in Chulucanas (Peru), from July 30 to August 2, 2026
8.2 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini
Video message that the Holy Father Leo XIV sent to young people on the occasion of the VII National Youth Day in Ecuador, which took place in Ibarra from 31 July to 2 August 2026.
8.4 - Video message to the participants of the 144th “Supreme Convention” of the Knights of Columbus, taking place in Denver, in the United States of America from 4 to 6 August 2026
8.5 - 10 am: Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter's Basilica
Telegram of condolence after the death of Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai, to the Apostolic Administrator Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, OFM Cap.
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5th PASTORAL VISIT TO ITALY
Assisi: August 6
A short visit to Assisi associated with the meeting of the Holy Father with young people participating in the "Go! Franciscan Youth Meeting 2026," which takes place from August 3 to 6.
8 am: Departure from the Vatican heliport; the helicopter departed at 7.55 am.
8.30 am: Arrival at the "Migaghelli" sports field in Santa Maria degli Angeli; the helicopter arrived at 8.28 am.
Transfer by car to the Basilica
8.45 am: Meeting with Young People at Piazza Santa Maria degli Angeli; the Holy Father answers questions from three young people.
9.15 am: Meeting with the representatives of the Franciscan Orders and members of the National Committee for the Eighth Centenary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi in the convent cloister.
10.30 am: Holy Mass in the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
12 nn: Departure from the Basilica to the "Migaghelli" sports field.
12.15 pm: Departure by Helicoptor from Assisi; the helicopter departed at 12.16 pm.
12.45 pm: Arrival at the Vatican heliport.
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8.9 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini
8.10 - Farewell audience for Adam Mariusz Kwiatkowski, Polish Ambassador.
8.11 - Telegram of condolence with assurances of the Holy Father's prayers for the victims of the earthquake in Colombia was sent by the Cardinal Secretary of State to Archbishop Francisco Javier Múnera Correa, President of the Colombian Episcopal Conference.
8.12 - 10 am: Wednesday General Audience
Video message to the participants in the 2026 Annual Assembly of the "Leadership Conference of Women Religious," taking place in Orlando, United States of America, from 11 to 14 August, for the 70th anniversary of its foundation.
In the evening, transfer to the Papal Residence at Castel Gandolfo.
8.13 - Rest Time in Castel Gandolfo
8.14 - Rest Time in Castel Gandolfo
Message for the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Letter to His Eminence Cardinal Arthur Roche, Prefect of the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, on the occasion of the Liturgical Conference at Mount Angel Abbey, Oregon (USA).
8.15 - Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Rest Time in Castel Gandolfo
10 am: Holy Mass in the Pontifical Parish of St. Thomas of Villanova at Castel Gandolfo
12 nn: Angelus Domini
8.16 - Rest Time in Castel Gandolfo
12 nn: Angelus Domini
8.17 - Rest Time in Castel Gandolfo
A telegram of condolence sent by the Holy Father, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, to Archbishop Paulus Budi Kleden, SVD, Metropolitan Archbishop of Ende, for the victims of the earthquake in Indonesia.
8.18 - Rest Time in Castel Gandolfo
A telegram of condolence sent by the Holy Father, signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, for the victims of the shipwreck on Lake Kariba, in Zimbabwe.
At night, Retutrn to the Vatican
8.19 - 10 am: Wednesday General Audience
8.20 - Audience for Joseph Aoun, President of the Republic of Lebanon.
Message for the 11th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
8.21 - 10 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the participants in the XVII Annual Meeting of the International Catholic Legislators Network.
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6th PASTORAL VISIT TO ITALY
San Marino & Rimini: August 22
8 am: Takeoff from the Vatican heliport. The Pope sent a telegram to the President of Italy.
San Marino
9 am: Landing at the Torraccia Airfield and transfer to Piazza della Libertà; The helicopter landed at 8.45 am.
9.45 am: Military honors at Piazza della Libertà.
10 am: Meeting with the Captains Regent at the Sala Consiglio dei XII in the Palazzo Pubblico.
11.15 am: Greeting and blessing of the faithful on the central balcony of the Palazzo Pubblico
Transfer to the Basilica of San Marino
11.45 am: Visit to the Basilica of San Marino; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and veneration of the relics of Saint Marino; Meeting with priests, consecrated persons, and representatives of the ecclesial life of the Diocese
12.15 pm: Greeting to the faithful in the square.
Transfer to the Torraccia Airfield
12.45 pm: Farewell from the Authorities; Departure by helicopter from the Republic of San Marino. The Helicopter departed at 12.05 pm for Pennabili.
Private visit to the community of the Monastery of Saint Anthony of Padua of the Augustinian Nuns at Pennabilli.
Rimini
2.45 pm: Landing at the Rimini Fiera heliport. The helicopter arrived at 2.53 pm.
3 pm: Visit to the Saint Augustine Exhibition
3.15 pm: Visit to the Leon Harmel Exhibition
3.30 pm: Villaggio Ragazzi: Greetings from the Holy Father to the Meeting participants
4 pm: Meeting in the Grand Auditorium with the Participants of the 47th Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples
Transfer to Rimini Cathedral
5.30 pm: Meeting in the Cathedral with the sick, disabled, and poor assisted by Caritas
6.30 pm: Holy Mass at the Port of Rimini attended by 25000 faithful.
8 pm: Farewell from the Authorities, takeoff from the Port of Rimini; the helicopter departed at 8.20 pm.
9 pm: Landing at the Vatican heliport. The helicopter landed at 9.14 pm.
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8.23 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini
8.24 - Audience for Paul Oga Adikwu, the new ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Holy See.
11.30 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the 70-member delegation of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal along with members of the army, air force, navy, National Republican Guard, and public security police of the country.
12 nn: Audience in the Clementine Hall for the members of the “Federación Marsodeto” (Toledo, Spain).
8.26 - 8.30 am: Audience in the room adjacent to the Paul VI Hall for the Bishops of the Lutheran Church of Norway.
10 am: Wednesday General Audience
8.27 - Audience for Caroline Vermeulen, the new Ambassador of Belgium to the Holy See
11.30 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the participants in the meeting promoted by the Pontifical Commission for Latin America on situations of dependence in Latin America.
A telegram of condolence was sent on behalf of the Holy Father Leo XIV by the Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin for the victims of the floods in Nepal.
8.28 - Audience for Ignacio Sánchez Galán, Chairman of Iberdrola, with his wife; and Dr. Pedro Azagra, Chief Executive Officer, with his wife.
Audience for Tarandip Kaur Sandhu, the new ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Holy See.
11 am: Audience in the Consistory Hall for the Delegation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, United States of America,
11.30 am: Audience in the Clementine Hall or the Members of the Institut International des Sciences Administratives.
A telegram of condolence for the death of King Harald V of Norway was sent to its new king, Haakon VIII.
8.29 - 6 pm: Holy Mass in the Church of Maria Santissima del Lago at Castel Gandolfo; procession of the Marian image around Lake Albano.
Apostolic Letter “Motu Proprio” Mutua Concordia amending Canons 106 and 126 of the Codex Canonum Ecclesiarum Orientalium.
8.30 - 12 nn: Angelus Domini
8.31 - Audience in the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo for the Members of the Steering and Supervisory Committee of the “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza - Opera San Pio da Pietrelcina” Foundation.
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For the previous months of the activities of Pope Leo XIV:
2026:
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