Catholic Intelligence
Search
If the Lord does not watch over the city, in vain does the watchman keep vigil.Ps 127:1

Bishops

Pope Leo XIV to meet Italian clergy in Rome on December 11-12

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Pope Leo XIV will meet with Italian priests in Rome on December 11 and 12, 2026. The schedule includes a period of reflection and a prayer vigil starting the afternoon of Friday, December 11, followed by an audience with the Pope on Saturday, December 12.

Cardinal Matteo Maria Zuppi, president of the Italian Episcopal Conference, announced the gathering in a letter to bishops. The event coincides with the first anniversary of the apostolic letter Una fedeltà che genera futuro, published for the anniversary of the council decrees Optatam totius and Presbyterorum ordinis.

Priests interested in attending must register through the Italian Episcopal Conference portal by October 31, 2026. Cardinal Zuppi noted that the meeting serves as an opportunity for priests to renew their commitment to their vocation through prayer and fraternity.

AI-assisted briefing based on the sources below.

2 sources

Read the source

Sources behind this story

More Catholic news

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 11:15 PM Monaci di San Paolo Primo Eremita Italiano Incontro dei presbiteri italiani con Papa Leone XIV: come partecipare
  2. Sep 24, 10:55 AM Diocese of Rossano–Cariati Italiano Papa Leone XIV incontrerà il clero italiano a Roma l’11 e 12 dicembre. Iscrizioni entro il 31 ottobre

More on Pope Leo XIV

  1. Sep 24, 9:16 PM PT Pope Leo XIV approves dialogue document
  2. Sep 24, 9:03 PM PT · 10 sources Five Rupnik victims appeal to Pope Leo XIV over silence on abuse trial
  3. Sep 24, 9:00 PM PT · 10 sources Pope Leo XIV to venerate Holy Tunic of Argenteuil
  4. Sep 24, 8:50 PM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Paris university
  5. Sep 24, 8:19 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV receives Uruguayan bishops
  6. Sep 24, 8:02 PM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit France
  7. Sep 24, 7:20 PM PT LIVE UPDATES: Pope Leo XIV in France
  8. Sep 24, 6:00 PM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to send message for 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees
  9. Sep 24, 5:48 PM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV to lead 80,000 youth in vigil at Stade de France
  10. Sep 24, 5:48 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit France
  11. Sep 24, 5:16 PM PT · 5 sources Pope Leo XIV declares Fulton Sheen blessed
  12. Sep 24, 4:48 PM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV declares Archbishop Fulton Sheen blessed
  13. Sep 24, 4:03 PM PT Pope Leo XIV to ordain José Paulino Francisco Neto as bishop of Diocese of Porto Nacional
  14. Sep 24, 4:00 PM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit France
  15. Sep 24, 3:38 PM PT · 7 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit France
  16. Sep 24, 3:10 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Argentina
  17. Sep 24, 3:00 PM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Maison Bakhita
  18. Sep 24, 2:59 PM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV issues message for 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees
  19. Sep 24, 2:17 PM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit France
  20. Sep 24, 2:04 PM PT Pope Leo XIV to celebrate World Migrant and Refugee Day
  21. Sep 24, 1:13 PM PT · 4 sources Pope Leo XIV receives image of Sacred Heart of Jesus from Abp Filipazzi
  22. Sep 24, 12:53 PM PT · 8 sources Pope Leo XIV upholds Archbishop Fulton Sheen's legacy ahead of beatification
  23. Sep 24, 12:47 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV to meet 80,000 young people at Stade de France
  24. Sep 24, 12:10 PM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV to meet abuse victims in Lourdes
  25. Sep 24, 12:08 PM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit France

Discussion

Loading discussion…

Catholic News · Comments are signed by readers with a verified address.