Notice from the Office of Liturgical Celebrations

Pope Leo XIV will preside over a Mass on Wednesday, October 14, 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.

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 through the official website by October 12 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 October 12. They are advised to arrive at their reserved area in Saint Peter's Square by 9:00 a.m. to dress in the amice, alb, cincture, and white stole they have brought with them.