Vatican Report | Sunday morning, 1 November 2026

A Sunday for the Solemnity of All Saints: at 12 p.m. Pope Leo XIV leads the Angelus from the window of the Apostolic Palace. From today Montserrat Alvarado is prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, and the departure for Uruguay, Argentina and Peru is five days away. 🗓️ The Pope's schedule At 12 p.m., in St Peter's Square, the Angelus prayer on the Solemnity of All Saints. No other public appointments appear in the schedule we checked for today. 🎙️ Alvarado at Communication From today, 1 November, Montserrat Alvarado leads the Dicastery for Communication, the first laywoman to head a Dicastery of the Roman Curia. She succeeds Paolo Ruffini, who yesterday completed eight years as prefect; according to L'Osservatore Romano, the Pope made him a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Gregory the Great. 🏃 The Race of the Saints Today the Corsa dei Santi (Race of the Saints), promoted by Missioni Don Bosco, runs through the streets of Rome: according to Vatican News, about 5,000 people are expected. ✈️ Towards the journey From 6 to 17 November the Pope will be in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. On Tuesday 3 November at 1 p.m. Press Office director Matteo Bruni will present the programme at a briefing (Bulletin B0857). Cusco, which the Pope will visit on 15 November, mourns its archbishop Richard Alarcón Urrutia, who died yesterday; his coadjutor, Lizardo Estrada, succeeds him. 🗳️ United States On Tuesday 3 November the United States votes in the midterm elections. The Pope, a US citizen, has already voted by mail, the Press Office said on 30 October. 📌 To watch • Today, 12 p.m.: Angelus on the Solemnity of All Saints • Monday 2 November, 4 p.m.: Mass for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed at Verano cemetery • Tuesday 3 November, 1 p.m.: Matteo Bruni's briefing on the journey programme • Wednesday 4 November, 10 a.m.: General Audience; 12 p.m.: press conference on the 5th annual Report of the Laudato Si' Action Platform • Thursday 5 November, 9 a.m.: Mass for the cardinals and bishops who died during the year, in St Peter's Basilica • 6-17 November: Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru Sources: Holy See Press Office, Vatican News, L'Osservatore Romano Bulletin of 31 October: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2026/10/31/0857/01580.html Photo: Vatican Media