Pope Leo XIV to preside over Eucharistic celebration

Pope Leo XIV will preside over a Mass on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at 10:00 a.m. on the parvis of Saint Peter’s Basilica. The liturgy will conclude a meeting marking the tenth anniversary of the publication of the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, according to a notice from the Office of Liturgical Celebrations.

The Office of Liturgical Celebrations has issued specific instructions for clergy wishing to concelebrate. Patriarchs and cardinals must arrive at the Chapel of Saint Sebastian by 9:15 a.m. with white damask mitres. Archbishops and bishops must request tickets by 12 October and arrive at the Braccio di Costantino by 9:00 a.m. with an amice, alb, cincture, and simple white mitre.

Priests and deacons who wish to concelebrate must also request tickets by 12 October. They are advised to arrive by 9:00 a.m. at their reserved area in Saint Peter’s Square to dress in an amice, alb, cincture, and white stole.