POPE LEO’S CALENDAR FOR FINAL 2025 GENERAL AUDIENCE AND UPCOMING LITURGIES
Pope Leo spent last night and today, as is by now his custom on Monday nights and Tuesdays, at Castelgandolfo, returning to the Vatican this evening. He has been preparing for tomorrow’s general audience and the following events:
Wednesday, 31 December 2025
General Audience – at 10:00 a.m.
Vespers and Te Deum – at 17:00
SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
1st January 2026
Holy Mass – at 10:00 a.m.
Angelus – at 12:00 p.m.
SOLEMNITY OF THE EPIFANY OF THE LORD
6 January 2026
Holy Mass and Closing of the Holy Door – at 10:00 a.m.\
(Tickets for papal events may be requested here: Participation in Audiences and Pontifical Celebrations)
2025 IN NUMBERS: OVER 3 MILLION FAITHFUL VISITED THE VATICAN
Data released by the Prefecture of the Papal Household shows that over 250,000 people attended papal audiences and liturgical celebrations in the Vatican in the period to April. Following the election of Pope Leo XIV in early May, nearly three million faithful took part in Masses and ceremonies.
In 2025, 3,176,620 people were present for papal audiences and liturgies in the Vatican.
Urbi et Orbi Blessing – Christmas 2025
That’s according to figures disclosed by the Prefecture of the Papal Household, which include General, Jubilee, and special audiences; liturgical celebrations; and the recitation of the Angelus. FOR MORE: 2025 in numbers: Over 3 million faithful visited the Vatican – Vatican News
This includes the following data:
Pope Francis in 2025 (January – April) – Audiences (general, Jubilee, special), liturgical celebrations and the Angelus: 262.820
Pope Leo in 2025 (May 8 to present) – Audiences (general, Jubilee and special), liturgies and the Angelus: 2.913.800
Joan's Rome 