🌅 VATICAN REPORT | Wednesday 21 October 2026 morning

⛪ The General Audience returns At 10 am in St Peter's Square, Pope Leo XIV holds the General Audience, his first since his surgery at Gemelli Hospital on 13 October. The Holy See Press Office has described it as confirmed "for the moment". It is not yet known whether there will be a popemobile tour. The live broadcast is on Vatican News. 🗓️ The Pope's schedule The Pope remains in the Vatican, continuing his convalescence in the Apostolic Palace. According to Vatican News, he is also due to receive today the participants of the conference "Holiness in History" of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, which closes today at the Augustinianum. 🏛️ Holy See The Press Office Bulletin of 20 October was not published; the latest available is still from the 19th. No other institutional events have been announced for today. 📌 To watch • The Pope's condition in the square and any appeals, including on Ukraine • The outcome of the histological examination, not yet communicated by the Press Office • The Latin America trip: no official confirmation • Assisi, 27 October: no official indication yet • 22-24 October: "Church of the sheaves" conference at the Urbaniana #LeoXIV #Vatican