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Pope’s schedule for Assisi visit and liturgical celebrations in August
The Holy See Press Office releases the schedule for Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Assisi on August 6, where he will celebrate Mass with the young people participating in the “Go! Franciscan Youth Meeting 2026.”
By Isabella H. de Carvalho
On Thursday, August 6, Feast of the Transfiguration, Pope Leo XIV will make a pastoral visit to the Italian town of Assisi, where he will gather with hundreds of young people, celebrate Mass, and meet local authorities and Church representatives.
His visit will see him meet with young people participating in the “Go! Franciscan Youth Meeting,” taking place in Assisi on August 3-6.
According to the schedule released by the Holy See Press Office on Thursday, Pope Leo will leave the Vatican at 8:00 AM by helicopter and arrive in Assisi at 8:30 AM, where he will be welcomed by the Archbishop of Assisi, Felice Accrocca, and Italian civil authorities.
He will then go to the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, where he will meet with Ministers General of the Franciscan Orders, before gathering with young people in the Square of St. Mary of the Angels at 8:45 AM and answering three of their questions.
Following the event, the Pope will greet representatives of the Franciscan Order – including the members of the national committee that organized the events for the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death – in the cloister of the convent at 9:15 AM.
Then, at 10:30 AM, Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, and at the end a young person will thank him for this meeting.
The Pope’s helicopter is scheduled to leave Assisi at around 12:15 PM and land in the Vatican at 12:45 PM.
Young people meet St. Francis
The “Go! Franciscan Youth Meeting” is an international gathering in Assisi aimed at young people aged between 18 and 33 – believers and non-believers – from all over Europe. It will feature workshops, prayers, a music competition and more.
2026 marks the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’ death, and throughout the year in Assisi there have been many events, liturgies and gatherings to mark this commemoration.
Pope’s other appointments in August
The Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff also released the Pope’s various other liturgical appointments throughout the month of August.
Other than in Assisi, the Pope will also celebrate Mass at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 15, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, in the Pontifical Parish of St. Thomas of Villanova in Castel Gandolfo.
On Saturday, August 22, Pope Leo XIV will embark on a pastoral visit to the central Italian city of Rimini, to participate in the 47th edition of the Meeting for Friendship among Peoples. He will celebrate Mass in the city’s port at 6:30 PM.
Then, on Saturday, August 29, the Pope will celebrate Mass and lead a procession at 6:00 PM at the Church of Our Lady of the Lake in Castel Gandolfo.
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