The prefecture of the Pontifical House spreads the calendar of the main commitments of the Holy Father, including the Mass of the start of the Pontificate on Sunday, May 18 in the Plaza de San Pedro.
Sebastián Samsón Ferrari – Vatican City
A few hours after his choice, Pope Leo XIV has already defined his first public commitments. The press office of the Holy See announced on Thursday, May 8, the first activities of the new Pontiff, which began on Friday, May 9, 2025 with a Mass in the Sistine Chapel next to the cardinals.
On Sunday, May 11, the prayer of50 Queen of Heaven From the central balcony of the Basilica of San Pedro. The next day, Monday 12, you will meet media workers in a gesture of closeness with the world of information. In addition, the Prefecture of the Pontifical House confirmed that on Saturday 10 will maintain a private meeting with the Cardinal College, while on Friday 16 he will receive the diplomatic corps accredited before the Holy See.
The activities calendar will continue on Sunday, May 18 with the Mass for the official start of the Pontificate, which will be held at 10:00 in the morning in the Plaza de San Pedro. Two days later, on Tuesday, the Pope will take possession of the papal basilica of St. Paul Extramuros. On Wednesday 21 he will direct his first general audience, while on Saturday 24 he will meet with the Roman curia and with the employees of the state of the city of the Vatican.
Finally, on Sunday, May 25, the Queen of heavenand that same day will take possession of the Basilicas of San Juan de Letán and Santa María la Mayor, thus completing the symbolic gestures that link it to the main churches of Rome.
It should be remembered that the prefecture of the Pontifical House organizes the audiences and ceremonies of the Pope, coordinates his meetings with authorities and ambassadors, and manages his official departures within Rome and Italy.
