https://worldleaders.website/leader-va-popeThe public schedule of Pope Leo XIV, Pope, Head of the Holy See, from official sources via World Leaders Daily.enSun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-appeal-sunday-30-aug-2026-castel-gandolfo-angelus.htmlva-pope-2026-08-30-Pope Leo urges release of Haiti hostagesSun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Following the recitation of the midday Angelus prayer from Castel Gandolfo on Sunday, Pope Leo XIV condemned the recent massacre in Haiti, made an urgent appeal for the release of hostages, and renewed his call for concrete assistance to Nepal following devastating floods and mudslides that have killed hundreds and left thousands missing. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-at-angelus-30-august-2026-leo-xiv-castel-gandolfo.htmlva-pope-2026-08-30-Pope at Angelus: Even when confused likeSun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000During his Sunday Angelus address in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that St. Peter was very human and that, like him, we ought to “humbly tell Jesus what we truly feel, even when our hearts are confused." Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-procession-our-lady-of-the-lake-castel-gandolfo.htmlva-pope-2026-08-29-During procession on Lake Albano, Pope eSat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV arrived by boat at the beach on Lake Albano, where a Marian procession that began at the Church of Mary Most Holy of the Lake had come to an end. The Holy Father, travelling aboard the Falco, which was decorated with yellow and white flowers, joined the faithful gathered on the shore and led them in prayer to the Virgin Mary. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-makes-history-aboard-lake-albano-for-marian-feast.htmlva-pope-2026-08-29-Pope: Do not give in to hatred; do not lSat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000In his homily for Mass in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the beauty of “simple gestures” of devotion and emphasizes that, in a world that dismisses forgiveness as naive, believing in God can become a pathway toward peace. After Mass, the Holy Father made history by embarking on a boat on Lake Albano to take part in the procession for the Feast of Our Lady of the Lake. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-grants-eastern-synods-the-faculty-to-remove-patriarchs.htmlva-pope-2026-08-29-Pope Leo grants Eastern Synods the faculSat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000With an Apostolic Letter issued motu proprio on 29 August, Pope Leo XIV provides the Synods of Bishops of Eastern Catholic Churches the faculty to remove their respective Patriarchs in order “to restore the wounded communion, even by removing him from office for grave cause”, in the event their “bond” is “irreparably compromised.” In such an event, the Roman Pontiff must grant assent to the Synod’s judgment. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/in-wake-of-devastating-floods-pope-sends-aid-to-nepal.htmlva-pope-2026-08-29-In wake of devastating floods, Pope sendSat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Through the Dicastery for the Service of Charity, Pope Leo XIV has sent financial support to Caritas Nepal as relief operations continue and the death toll in the affected regions rises hourly, with over 630 known to have died and approximately 3,000 still missing. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/leo-xiv-to-make-history-with-procession-on-lake-albano.htmlva-pope-2026-08-29-Pope Leo XIV to make history with MarianSat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV will celebrate tonight the Feast of Our Lady of the Lake in Castel Gandolfo at the church consecrated by Pope Saint Paul VI and will become the first Pope to travel by boat along part of the lake, accompanied by around ten other vessels. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-to-celebrate-mass-for-anniversary-of-amoris-laetitia.htmlva-pope-2026-08-28-Pope Leo to celebrate Mass for anniversaFri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Vatican publishes the calendar of Liturgical Celebrations at which Pope Leo XIV will preside in the coming months. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-sends-condolences-for-passing-away-of-king-of-norway.htmlva-pope-2026-08-28-Pope Leo mourns death of Norway’s King HFri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV sends his condolences to King Haakon VIII and the people of Norway for the death of King Harald V, and praises the late King's decades of "devoted service" to the Scandinavian nation. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-international-institute-of-administrative-science.htmlva-pope-2026-08-28-Pope: Good of the human family cannot beFri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV encourages members of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences to continue their research “in order to find the ways and means of contributing to public administration in the humanization of digital technologies, so that they may serve life and peace” and warns of the real risk that humanity could “become victim” of the inventions it has created. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-saint-vincent-de-paul-society-audience.htmlva-pope-2026-08-28-Pope Leo: Prayer and social justice are Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000As he meets with several spiritual children of St. Vincent de Paul, Pope Leo XIV recalls the French saint’s teaching that prayer and action on behalf of social justice are complementary and inseparable. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-prays-for-victims-of-devastating-nepal-floods.htmlva-pope-2026-08-27-Pope Leo prays for victims of devastatinThu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV expresses his sorrow over the loss of life caused by catastrophic flash floods in Nepal, assuring those affected of his spiritual closeness and praying for rescuers searching for hundreds of missing people. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-pontifical-commission-latin-america-drug-use.htmlva-pope-2026-08-27-Pope: Church must help broken families hThu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Meeting with the Pontificial Commission for Latin America, Pope Leo XIV encourages the Church in Latin America to accompany families that undergo the pain of substance abuse, violence, or poverty. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-recalls-poland-s-vows-to-mary-under-communism.htmlva-pope-2026-08-26-Pope recalls Poland’s vows to Mary underWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Greeting Polish pilgrims gathered to renew the Jasna Góra Vows of the Polish Nation, 70 years after they were first made in 1956, Pope Leo XIV said the vows’ call for moral renewal remains relevant today. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-holy-spirit-not-a-treasure-to-keep-hidden-but-a-light.htmlva-pope-2026-08-26-Pope: 'Holy Spirit is not a treasure to Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV tells recently-confirmed young people at his weekly General Audience that the Holy Spirit is "a light to let shine each day," recalling that this week the Church commemorates Saints Augustine and Monica. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-general-audience-second-vatican-council-liturgy-reform.htmlva-pope-2026-08-26-Pope at Audience: Active participation iWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000At the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Second Vatican Council Fathers' decision to promote liturgical reform, as he focuses on the 1963 Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-norway-lutheran-bishops-audience.htmlva-pope-2026-08-26-Pope: Christians should seek communion aWed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Meeting with Lutheran Bishops from Norway, Pope Leo XIV encourages all Christians to work together to promote peace and justice in our turbulent times. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-mass-for-care-of-creation-castel-gandolfo-laudato-si.htmlva-pope-2026-08-25-Pope to celebrate Mass for Care of CreatTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000In the Pontifical Gardens of Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass for the World Day of Prayer for Creation on September 1. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-message-italy-76th-national-liturgical-week.htmlva-pope-2026-08-25-Pope Leo: Liturgy must nourish faith, frTue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to participants in Italy’s 76th National Liturgical Week and urges the Church to recover the central place of the liturgy in Christian formation. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-to-spanish-ngo-you-discover-christ-in-face-every-person.htmlva-pope-2026-08-24-Pope to Spanish NGO: You discover ChristMon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Meeting with members of the Marsodeto Federation—a Spanish NGO that supports people with intellectual disabilities and cerebral palsy—Pope Leo XIV reminds the group that seeing Christ in “the lives of the weakest and most vulnerable” enables us “to grow as a human and Christian society.” Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-military-ordinariate-portugal-strength-lord-protection.htmlva-pope-2026-08-24-Pope to Portuguese military: Be strong iMon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV remembers two young Portuguese soldiers who recently passed away in a meeting with members of the Military Ordinariate of Portugal and he encourages those present to be strong in the Lord while protecting their homeland, the rule of law, and the lives and security of their fellow citizens. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-waldensian-synod-evangelical-church-artificial-intelligence.htmlva-pope-2026-08-24-Pope to Waldensian Synod: Bear witness tMon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000In a message signed by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Pope sends his greetings to the Methodist and Waldensian Churches on the occasion of the opening of their Synod. In particular, he reflects on artificial intelligence, emphasizing the need to “advance technology without allowing the human heart to regress.” Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-appeal-ebola-outbreak-dr-congo.htmlva-pope-2026-08-23-Pope appeals for international aid for ESun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV urges international care for people affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and for victims of a mining incident in the Central African Republic. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-angelus-faith-jesus-christ-relationship-church.htmlva-pope-2026-08-23-Pope at Angelus: Let us not retreat intoSun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000In his Angelus message, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the importance of developing a personal relationship with Christ in order to allow him to transform our lives and the world, even by sometimes embarking on unfamiliar paths. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-mass-italy-rimini-authority-is-service.htmlva-pope-2026-08-22-Pope at Mass in Rimini: ‘At every level,Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000During the Mass concluding his one-day pastoral visit to San Marino and Rimini, Pope Leo XIV reminds the faithful that St. Peter’s faith is the foundation of our call to our call to service, following in the footsteps of Jesus, the Messiah, who became incarnate to serve humanity. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-meets-with-the-sick-and-poor-in-rimini-you-are-home.htmlva-pope-2026-08-22-Pope meets with the sick and poor in RimSat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV meets with people who are sick, persons with disabilities and people living in poverty assisted by Caritas in the Rimini Cathedral and reminds them of God’s love for them. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/hour-of-responsibility-pope-leo-editorial-meeting-rimini-visit.htmlva-pope-2026-08-22-The Hour of ResponsibilitySat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The words of Pope Leo XIV at the Meeting in Rimini and his call for the authentic realism of mercy against the false realism that would have us rearm Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/blue-lou-marini-blues-brothers-and-a-family-legacy.htmlva-pope-2026-08-22-‘Blue Lou’ Marini: Blues, brothers and aSat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000“Blue Lou” Marini reflects on music, family and 'The Blues Brothers 'before presenting Pope Leo XIV with a pair of the film’s iconic Ray-Ban sunglasses at the Rimini Meeting. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-to-the-rimini-meeting-of-friendship-among-peoples.htmlva-pope-2026-08-22-Pope to Rimini Meeting: Our identity as Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000During his visit to the Rimini Meeting of Friendships Among Peoples, Pope Leo XIV urges the participants to always love the Church, and commends young people who with their love for Christ and the Church, attract others to the faith. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-in-san-marino-respond-to-conflict-by-following-gospel.htmlva-pope-2026-08-22-Pope in San Marino: Respond to conflict Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000As he meets with the Catholic community of San Marino, Pope Leo XIV urges everyone to "walk with even greater conviction on the path of the Gospel,” following in the footsteps of the Saints Marinus and Leo, the founders of the Republic. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-republic-san-marino-civil-leaders-human-person.htmlva-pope-2026-08-22-Pope Leo: San Marino offers world an exaSat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Pope Leo XIV begins his pastoral visit to San Marino by meeting with civil authorities, and praises the world’s oldest Republic for offering an example of good politics aimed at the care of the human person. Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-international-catholic-legislators-network-2026.htmlva-pope-2026-08-21-Pope Leo XIV: In age of AI, the family iFri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Addressing the International Catholic Legislators Network, Pope Leo XIV urges legislation that protects human rights and human dignity, warning that artificial intelligence must never be allowed to erode the family, the 'first school of humanity.' Read allhttps://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/prayer-anticipation-and-hard-work-how-san-marino-awaits-leo.htmlva-pope-2026-08-21-Prayer, anticipation and hard work: How Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000San Marino prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV with prayer, joyful anticipation and a renewed appreciation of the Republic’s Christian roots. Read all