🌅 VATICAN REPORT | Thursday morning, 22 October 2026

No public engagements today for Pope Leo XIV, the day after his return to the General Audience and the news of the histology results: the tumour removed on 13 October was localized and no further treatment is needed. Today the Church celebrates Saint John Paul II. 🩺 After the doctors' statement Last night the Holy See Press Office released the statement by Luigi Carbone and Stefano Margaritora: the lung adenocarcinoma that was removed was "localized", and an oncological assessment "has confirmed that no further treatment is necessary". 🗓️ The schedule The official vatican.va calendar for today is empty. Any private audiences will be known from the Press Office Bulletin. The next public events are the Angelus on Sunday 25 October at noon and the General Audience on Wednesday 28 October at 10am. ✝️ Saint John Paul II 22 October is the liturgical memorial of Saint John Paul II, the anniversary of the start of his pontificate in 1978. 📌 To watch • Today's Bulletin: audiences, appointments and resignations • Any further medical updates • The Angelus on Sunday 25 October