Vatican Report | Wednesday morning, 28 October 2026

A day of General Audience and of funeral. Pope Leo XIV is expected on the sagrato of St Peter’s; in Acireale the funeral of Paolo Romeo is celebrated. At 7 a.m. the Press Office Bulletin had not yet appeared. 🙏 General Audience At 10 a.m. the Pope holds the General Audience on the sagrato of St Peter’s: confirmed by the vatican.va calendar, with a Vatican News live stream. Roma Mobilità has ordered parking bans from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Watch the catechesis and any appeals: the Latin America trip, health, updates on his recovery. ✝️ Paolo Romeo At 11 a.m., in Acireale Cathedral, the funeral of Paolo Romeo, archbishop emeritus of Palermo, who died on Sunday 25 October. The Diocese of Acireale announced it; the celebrant is not named in the sources checked. Yesterday his coffin arrived at the Basilica and the lying in state began. 📋 Bulletin Not yet out at 7 a.m. The latest update was yesterday: B0843 (calendar of celebrations for November and December) and B0844 (video message to Assisi). Any audiences and appointments will come with today’s edition. 📌 To watch • Catechesis and appeals at the Audience (Uruguay/Argentina/Peru trip 6–17 November? health?) • Noon Bulletin • Latin America trip updates after yesterday’s note on meetings with some abuse victims • Cottolengo indiscretion in Argentina: still without official confirmation