Pope Leo XIV greeets Prince Albert II of Monaco at the Vatican Jan. 17, 2026. (OSV News photo/Vatican Media)
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(OSV News) — On Saturday, March 28, Pope Leo XIV will travel by helicopter directly from Vatican City, the world’s smallest state, to Monaco, the world’s second smallest. The one-day trip will be Pope Leo’s first international journey of 2026 and only the second of his pontificate, and it carries a packed itinerary.
OSV News Vatican editor Courtney Mares will be on the ground to provide coverage of this papal trip — watch for live updates via our live blog below.
The pope departs from the Vatican at 2 a.m. EST March 28, 2026.
