Monday 3 august
Afternoon
Between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM, there will be an official welcome in the square of Santa Maria degli Angeli, in front of the Basilica, for check-in, the delivery of kits to participants, and the sorting of groups to their accommodations (gyms and other dedicated facilities).
Evening
The official opening of the event will be held at 9:30 pm in the Piazza Inferiore di San Francesco.
Tuesday 4 august
Morning and Afternoon
The day will be dedicated to workshops held at various locations in Assisi and Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Evening
An evening of fellowship and shared celebration. Awards ceremony for the top three winners of the “Fra GOspel” competition.
Wednesady 5 august
Morning and Afternoon
The day will be dedicated to workshops that build on what emerged from the previous day’s workshops.
Evening
An evening of fellowship with testimonies and a moment of prayer.
Thursday 6 august
Morning
9:00 AM: The Holy Father will meet with young people, offering a spiritual compass to face the challenges of the present in the spirit of Saint Francis.
10:30 AM: A solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Pope Leo XIV will be held, with young people participating throughout the event.
Conclusion: The celebration will conclude with the missionary mandate, a symbolic sending forth that will call upon the young people of Europe who have spent the three days together to bring the freshness of the Gospel and Franciscan joy back to their lands.
Appointments without reservation
The “Burning Bush” (Eucharistic Adoration)
Enter the “Burning Bush”: a time of adoration and living praise to let yourself be inflamed by the Lord’s love. Experience a heart-transforming encounter, animated by the joy of the Magnificat Community!
🗓️ 4 e 5 AUGUST 2026
📍Warehouse near the Migaghelli Stadium
🕒 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (free admission)
Exhibition “I, Brother Francis”
Sponsored by the Seraphic Province of the Friars Minor of Umbria and Sardinia. A journey into the experience of Saint Francis who, through his Testament, reveals how his initial restless search for happiness is a profoundly contemporary and personal journey for everyone.
🗓️ EVERYDAY
📍Pius X Hall of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli
🕒 9:00-12:00 and 15:00-18:00 (free admission)
Exhibition “Prophecies for peace”
Promoted by Gioventù Studentesca, the initiative sought real stories of “impossible” peace. It collected testimonies from people with direct experience of war and its effects, who live peace in diverse political, cultural, and religious contexts.
🗓️ EVERYDAY
📍Audiovisual Hall of the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli
🕒 9:00-12:00 and 15:00-18:00 (free admission)
The places
