Activities of the Holy Father Pope Francis

18 - 23 February 2024

The Holy Father invites the Cardinals resident in Rome, the heads of Dicasteries and the Superiors of the Roman Curia, to undertake a period of Spiritual Exercises in a personal way, suspending work activities and gathering themselves in prayer in the first week of Lent: from the afternoon of Sunday 18 February until the afternoon of Friday, 23 February.

In that week, all the Holy Father’s engagements, including the General Audience on Wednesday 21 February, will be suspended.

[Holy See Press Office Communiqué, 16 January 2024]