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January 2026

01.01.2026
- Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God and the 59th World Day of Peace
- Resignations and Appointments
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
02.01.2026
- Video Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV to participants in the SEEK26 Conferences
- Telegram of the Holy Father, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, on the fire in Crans-Montana, Switzerland
- Notice of Press Conference
03.01.2026
- Resignations and Appointments
- Letter of the Holy Father to the Pontifical Legate for the celebration of the Eighth Centenary of the Cathedral of Brussels
- Notice of Press Conference
- Activities of the Holy Father
- Greeting of the Holy Father Leo XIV to the participants in the Christmas Concert of the Sistine Chapel Choir
04.01.2026
- Resignations and Appointments
- Notice of Press Conference
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
05.01.2026
- Audiences
- Notice of Press Conference
06.01.2026
- Closing of the Holy Door and Holy Mass on the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
07.01.2026
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- General Audience
- Video Message “Pray with the Pope”
- Press Conference to present the “Pray with the Pope” campaign, an initiative of the “Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network”
08.01.2026
- Holy Mass with the Cardinals gathered in the Extraordinary Consistory
- Resignations and Appointments
- Impromptu words at the end of the First Session of the Extraordinary Consistory
- Audience with relatives of the victims of the fire in Crans-Montana
09.01.2026
- Audience with Members of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See
- Audiences
- Calendar of Celebrations presided over by the Holy Father Leo XIV (January – February 2026)
- Resignations and Appointments
- Informative Note on the diplomatic relations of the Holy See
10.01.2026
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Letter of the Holy Father Leo XIV to the Ministers General of the Conference of the Franciscan Family on the occasion of the opening of the Eighth Centenary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi
- Audience with representatives of the organizations that collaborated on the Jubilee
- Address of the Holy Father at the conclusion of the Extraordinary Consistory (7-8 January 2026)
11.01.2026
12.01.2026
- Holy See Press Office Press Release: Audience with the Captains Regent of the Most Serene Republic of San Marino
- Audiences
- Holy See Press Office Press Release
14.01.2026
- General Audience
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Notice from the Office of Liturgical Celebrations
15.01.2026
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Joint Press Release on the visit of His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, to Kuwait
16.01.2026
- Audiences
- Notice of Press Conference
- Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary on the occasion of the Eighth Centenary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi, by which a special Jubilee Year is proclaimed, with associated Plenary Indulgences
17.01.2026
- Letter of the Holy Father Leo on the occasion of the 325th anniversary of the founding of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
- Audiences
- Notice of Press Conference
- Holy See Press Office Press Release: Audience with His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco
- Lectio Magistralis of His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, Cardinal Protector and Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy
18.01.2026
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
19.01.2026
- Audience with the Ecumenical Delegation from Finland, on the occasion of the Feast of Saint Henrik
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Notice of Press Conference
- Telegram of the Holy Father signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin for the victims of the train collision in Adamuz, Córdoba
20.01.2026
- Resignations and Appointments
- Letter of the Holy Father to the Pontifical Legate for the 12th centenary of the beginning of the Mission of Saint Ansgar in Denmark (Copenhagen, 25 January 2026)
- Notice from the Office of Liturgical Celebrations
- Message of the Holy Father for the 34th World Day of the Sick
21.01.2026
- Presentation of the lambs on the memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr
- Audiences
- Credential Letters of the Ambassador of Peru to the Holy See
- Resignations and Appointments
- General Audience
- Message of the Holy Father, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, to the Fédération des Médias Catholiques on the occasion of the Saint François de Sales Meeting
22.01.2026
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
- Promulgation of Decrees of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints
- Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV to the participants in the March for Life in Washington D.C.
23.01.2026
- Audiences
- Holy See Press Office Press Release: Audience with Their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke Guillaume V and the Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg
24.01.2026
- Audiences
- Resignations and Appointments
25.01.2026
- Message of the Holy Father for the 100th World Mission Day
- Resignations and Appointments
- The Pope’s words at the Angelus prayer
- Celebration of Second Vespers on the Solemnity of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle
26.01.2026
- Audiences
- Audience with the Prelate Auditors of the Apostolic Tribunal of the Roman Rota on the occasion of the inauguration of the Judicial Year