Holy See Press Office Bulletin, 5 November 2026
The Mass for deceased Cardinals, the China video message, the Hungarian Bishops' ad limina, appointments and the 2027 World Day of the Sick theme
Today's Holy See Press Office Bulletin, Thursday 5 November, so far contains five communications: the Mass for deceased Cardinals and Bishops, the video message on the Church in China, Audiences, Resignations and appointments, and the statement on the theme of the 2027 World Day of the Sick.
Mass for deceased Cardinals and Bishops. This morning Pope Leo XIV celebrated in St Peter's the Mass for Cardinals and Bishops who died during the year. The homily is on vatican.va; our dedicated coverage is already online. (No. 0870, Bulletin, Italian; Official English homily on vatican.va)
Video message on the Church in China. The Bulletin publishes the Holy Father's video message for the International Conference organised by the Dicastery for Evangelisation. Our dedicated piece is already online. (No. 0871, Bulletin, Italian)
Audiences. This morning the Pope received the Bishops of Hungary on their Visit «ad Limina Apostolorum» (our translation). (No. 0872, Bulletin, Italian)
Resignations and appointments. The Pope appointed as Members of the Dicastery for Evangelisation (Section for First Evangelisation and New Particular Churches) Cardinals Mario Zenari and Christophe Pierre and Bishops Ambrogio Spreafico (emeritus of Frosinone-Veroli-Ferentino and of Anagni-Alatri) and Maurizio Malvestiti (Lodi). He appointed as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary Archbishop Franco Coppola, titular Archbishop of Vinda, until now Nuncio to Belgium and Luxembourg. He appointed as Under-Secretaries of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development Fr Avelino Chicoma Bundo Chico, S.J. (until now Head of Office of the same Dicastery) and Professor Claudia Leal Luna (Ordinary Professor at the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute) (our translation). (No. 0872, Bulletin, Italian)
DSSUI statement — World Day of the Sick 2027. The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announces the theme of the Pope's Message for the 35th World Day of the Sick (11 February 2027): «They lowered him on the stretcher in front of Jesus» (cf. Lk 5:19) — «The role of the community in caring for every person» (official English from the Bulletin). (No. 0873, Bulletin)
The appointments are also in our Appointments section.
Sources: Holy See Press Office, Bulletin of 5 November (Italian); vatican.va
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