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Pope Leo XIV to hold General Audience on October 21

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Pope Leo XIV will lead a general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, October 21, at 10:00 a.m., according to the Holy See Press Office.

The Pope is continuing his recovery at the Vatican rather than traveling to his residence in Castel Gandolfo this week. He recently returned to the Apostolic Palace following a hospital stay at Gemelli. On October 13, he underwent surgery to remove the lower part of his right lung due to adenocarcinoma.

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Earlier version, Monday 19 October

Pope Leo XIV to hold general audience at St. Peter's Square

How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 19, 2:30 AM Vatican News Polski Leon XIV poprowadzi środową audiencję na Placu św. Piotra
  2. Oct 19, 7:30 AM Niedziela Polski Leon XIV poprowadzi środową audiencję na Placu św. Piotra
  3. Oct 19, 2:43 AM Vatican News Français Convalescent, le Pape tiendra l'audience générale ce mercredi
  4. Oct 19, 2:30 AM Vatican News Italiano Il Papa prosegue il recupero in Vaticano. Terrà l’udienza generale in Piazza San Pietro
  5. Oct 19, 2:54 AM Vatican News Pope continues recovery in Vatican, weekly General Audience confirmed
  6. Oct 19, 2:32 AM Vatican News Українська Папа Лев XIV проведе загальну аудієнцію наступної середи
  7. Oct 19, 2:44 AM Vatican News Português O Papa continua sua recuperação no Vaticano. Fará a Audiência Geral na Praça São Pedro
  8. Oct 19, 3:51 AM Vatican News العربية البابا يواصل فترة التعافي في الفاتيكان وسيجري المقابلة العامة في ساحة القديس بطرس
  9. Oct 19, 3:11 AM Vatican News 中文 教宗继续在梵蒂冈调养，周三将在圣伯多禄广场主持公开接见
  10. Oct 19, 3:52 AM Vatican News Español El Papa continúa su recuperación en el Vaticano: el miércoles su catequesis
  11. Oct 19, 6:37 AM Catholic Star Herald Pope Leo XIV to resume Wednesday general audience this week, skips Castel Gandolfo
  12. Oct 19, 6:02 AM Vatican News Slovenčina Pápež sa zotavuje vo Vatikáne. Generálnu audienciu bude mať na Námestí sv. Petra
  13. Oct 19, 6:25 AM Katolici Македонски Папата продолжува да закрепнува во Ватикан, потврдена Генералната аудиенција
  14. Oct 19, 6:03 AM Catholic News Agency Pope Leo XIV to resume Wednesday general audience this week, skips Castel Gandolfo
  15. Oct 19, 1:54 AM Diocese of Hallam Pope continues recovery in Vatican, weekly General Audience confirmed
  16. Oct 20, 2:31 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ር. ሊ. ጳ. ኣብ ቫቲካን ምሕዋዮም እና ቐጸሉ፣ ሰሙናዊ ሓፈሻዊ ኣስተምህሮ ትምህርተ ክርስቶስ ይቕጽሉ
  17. Oct 21, 8:28 AM Coptic Catholic Patriarchate of Alexandria العربية قداسة البابا لاوُن الرابع عشر مع المؤمنين في ساحة القديس بطرس

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  3. Oct 22, 2:30 PM PT · 46 sources Pope Leo XIV's doctors confirm no further treatment is necessary
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  5. Oct 22, 1:21 PM PT Chicago artist creates Marian icon for Pope Leo XIV, who will keep the image in his bedroom
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  8. Oct 22, 12:43 PM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV meets American Jewish Committee
  9. Oct 22, 12:12 PM PT · 11 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to register for World Youth Day in Seoul 2027
  10. Oct 22, 12:11 PM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to visit Argentina
  11. Oct 22, 11:21 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV invites youth to Seoul for World Youth Day 2027
  12. Oct 22, 10:39 AM PT · 3 sources Pope Leo XIV to hold private audience with Villanova, Notre Dame teams
  13. Oct 22, 9:05 AM PT Pope Leo XIV and the Pressure to Be Perfect: “Many Give Up Before Even Trying”
  14. Oct 22, 8:30 AM PT A Global Symphony of Prayer: 16 Readers Share Ways They Prayed for Pope Leo XIV
  15. Oct 22, 8:20 AM PT · 6 sources Pope Leo XIV invites young people to Seoul for WYD 2027
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  17. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 7 sources Pope Leo XIV appoints Leandro Machado Silvestre as bishop of Guajará-Mirim
  18. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 21 sources Pope Leo XIV leads General Audience on October 21, 2026, emphasizing marriage and family
  19. Oct 22, 8:01 AM PT · 23 sources Pope Leo XIV receives participants in Holiness in History conference
  20. Oct 22, 7:28 AM PT · 2 sources Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas presented to Dutch and Flemish bishops
  21. Oct 22, 6:18 AM PT · 61 sources Pope Leo XIV speaks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  22. Oct 22, 5:20 AM PT · 9 sources Pope Leo XIV backs Synod on Synodality
  23. Oct 22, 4:30 AM PT · 3 sources COMECE bishops send message of prayer and support to Pope Leo XIV
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  25. Oct 22, 3:55 AM PT · 25 sources Pope Leo XIV emphasizes protecting marriage at general audience

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