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Here is Pope Leo XIV’s schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2026 at the Vatican

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the liturgies of Holy Week and the Easter Triduum for the first time as pope this week. Palm Sunday marks the start of the one of the busiest and fullest liturgical periods of the year for the Catholic Church and the Vatican, where Leo will celebrate five Masses and preside over several other liturgies and devotions between March 29 and April 6. Here is t...
The strongest version of this narrative presents Pope Leo XIV’s Holy Week schedule as a continuation of Catholic tradition, emphasizing liturgical solemnity and symbolic continuity. The article highlights the scale of the events—massive flower displays, thousands of participants, and meticulously planned rituals—to underscore the Vatican’s role as a global spiritual center. The restoration of the Holy Thursday Mass at St. John Lateran, a practice Pope Francis had altered, subtly signals Leo’s ap...