Vatican Report | Friday morning, 6 November 2026

Day one of the Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru: Leo XIV leaves Rome this morning for Montevideo. The official programme (B0736, confirmed by B0842) opens twelve days across three countries. 🗓️ The Pope's schedule At 7:00 a.m. Rome time the Pope departs from Rome Fiumicino International Airport for Montevideo. Arrival at Carrasco “General Cesáreo L. Berisso” International Airport is set for 16:30 local time (20:30 in Rome), followed by the official welcome. At 17:30 local time (21:30 Rome) the welcome ceremony takes place in Plaza Independencia. At 17:45 he addresses the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps. At 18:15 he visits the President of the Republic, Yamandú Orsi, at the Edificio José Artigas. At 19:10 he celebrates Vespers with bishops, priests, deacons, men and women religious and seminarians in the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and Saints Philip and James, with a homily. 🏛️ Holy See At around 6 a.m. today's Bulletin is not yet online (yesterday's closed with B0870–B0873). Any audiences, appointments or statements will be in the Midday check. The journey live blog is already open on vaticanreport.com with permanent Vatican Media Live. 📌 To watch • Today, 7:00 Rome: departure from Fiumicino; landing in Montevideo at 20:30 Rome time • Today, evening Uruguay: Plaza Independencia, address to authorities, visit to President Orsi, Vespers in the Cathedral • Saturday 7 November: Mass in Paysandú; Casavalle; Catholic University; prayer vigil at the Centenario Stadium • 6–17 November: Apostolic Journey Uruguay, Argentina, Peru — return to Rome Tuesday 17 November at 10:25