As every year during the holiday period, the Vatican cancels the public, private and “special” audiences of Pope Francis in the Vatican, including the General Audience on Wednesdays.
The Vatican usually suspends them on only two occasions: during the month of July and in the week in which the Pontiff carries out his spiritual exercises in the Vatican.
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As reported by the Press Office of the Holy See in a statement, the Holy Father’s agenda will resume on August 7.
However, during this usual period of rest, Pope Francis will lead the Angelus on Sundays from the window of the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican.
Although the Holy Father continues to renounce the traditional summer retreat at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, this year, as confirmed by the master of papal liturgical ceremonies, he will have a greater rest than in previous years.
In this way, Pope Francis will not preside over any public Mass either. for eight weeksfrom July 8 to September 1.
It should be noted that, throughout his Pontificate, the Holy Father has had a busy agenda during the month of August, even going on international trips or holding a consistory for the creation of new cardinals.
After this well-deserved rest, Pope Francis will travel to Asia and Oceania for 11 days in September and also will visit Belgium and Luxembourg at the end of the same month. Furthermore, in October the second and final session of the Synod of Synodality will take place in Rome.
Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
I am a graduate in Journalism and Advertising from the CEU San Pablo University in Madrid. Specialized in religious information in Spain since 2015. I have been a senior correspondent for ACI Prensa and EWTN Noticias in the Vatican for two years and I am currently a European correspondent based in Spain.