Vatican Report | Monday evening, 26 October 2026

The day closed on the Holy See Press Office’s official statement on Pope Leo XIV’s health. This morning he had received the president of Slovenia and the credentials of the new ambassador of Chile. 🩺 Statement B0842 Two weeks after surgery, the Press Office confirms that the Holy Father’s recovery “continues to progress.” The procedure was successful without complications; examinations “confirmed that the condition was localized and that no further oncological treatment is necessary.” Luigi Carbone sees no contraindications for the trip. The Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, 6–17 November, “will proceed according to the programme previously published.” The Pope: “I am looking forward to returning to the continent where I’ve experienced so many moments of my life.” 🇸🇮 Slovenia and audiences This morning he received Nataša Pirc Musar, followed by talks with Pietro Parolin and Paul Richard Gallagher on the Western Balkans, Ukraine and the Middle East. He also received the credentials of James Sydney Sinclair Manley (Chile) and the General Chapter of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Jeanne Antide Thouret. No appointments in today’s Bulletin. 📌 To watch • Tuesday 27: no public papal engagement; Assisi without Leo XIV (message); mission of Luis Marín de San Martín in Ukraine • Wednesday 28 at 10 a.m.: General Audience in St Peter’s Square; at 11 a.m.: funeral of Paolo Romeo in Acireale • 6–17 November: Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru (confirmed)