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flag In 2025, nearly 3.2 million attended Vatican events, driven by Pope Leo XIV’s enthronement and the Jubilee of Hope.

flag In 2025, nearly 3.2 million people attended Vatican audiences, liturgies, and ceremonies, according to the Holy See, with 2.9 million attending under Pope Leo XIV after his May election. flag The year included the Jubilee of Hope, Pope Francis’s death in April, and a significant rise in attendance compared to 2024. flag Pope Francis had met about 263,000 people before his passing, while Pope Leo XIV hosted 36 general and Jubilee audiences, celebrated 796,500 liturgies, and drew 900,000 for the Angelus. flag Attendance peaked in September, October, and December.

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