Holy See Press Office Bulletin, 3 November 2026

Updated at 18:37 (Rome time)

Today's Holy See Press Office Bulletin, Tuesday 3 November, contains six communications: the Pope's Message for the 41st World Youth Day, the "Pray with the Pope" video message for November, Church statistics for the three countries of the upcoming Apostolic Journey and three notices.

The Pope's Message for the 41st World Youth Day. Pope Leo XIV has sent young people around the world his Message for the 41st World Youth Day, to be celebrated in the local Churches on 22 November 2026, the Solemnity of Christ the King, and at an international gathering in Seoul from 3 to 8 August 2027, on the theme "Take courage! I have overcome the world" (Jn 16:33). The text is dated 22 October 2026, Memorial of Saint John Paul II. "Dear young people, true victory does not lie in seeking to prevail over others, but in giving yourselves to them," the Pope writes. (No. 0862, Bulletin, Italian; Official English text on vatican.va)

The "Pray with the Pope" video for November. The prayer intention for the month, spread by the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, is "For the good use of wealth" (original text in English). "You remind us that true wealth is not found in what we keep, but in what we give with love," the prayer reads, asking that we use "money, time, talents, opportunities" as "instruments of fraternity". (No. 0863, Bulletin)

Church statistics for Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. Ahead of the 6-17 November Apostolic Journey, the Central Office of Church Statistics published the pastoral data of the three countries from 1980 to 2024. In 2024 there were 2,754,000 baptised Catholics in Uruguay (76.9 per 100 inhabitants), 43,170,000 in Argentina (91.7) and 31,074,000 in Peru (91.3), with 369, 5,137 and 3,246 priests respectively. (No. 0864, Bulletin, Italian)

Notice from the Office of Liturgical Celebrations. On Wednesday 18 November 2026, the Solemnity of the Dedication of St Peter's Basilica, the Pope will preside at 5 pm over the Eucharistic celebration in the Basilica, marking the 400th anniversary of its dedication; the notice gives instructions for concelebrants. (No. 0861, Bulletin, Italian)

Briefing notice. Today at 1 pm, at the Press Office, Director Matteo Bruni presents the programme of Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, from 6 to 17 November 2026. (No. 0861, Bulletin, Italian)

Press conference notice. Tomorrow, Wednesday 4 November, at 12 noon at the Press Office, presentation of the 5th Annual Report of the Laudato Si' Action Platform (LSAP) of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Speakers include Sister Alessandra Smerilli, Prefect of the Dicastery, and Sister Roxanne Schares, Executive Secretary of the UISG; live on the Vatican News YouTube channel. (No. 0861, Bulletin, Italian)

No appointments in today's Bulletin.

Sources: Holy See Press Office, Bulletin of 3 November (Italian); vatican.va

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