Vatican City: Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to celebrate Mass for All Souls’ Day at Campo Verano Cemetery in Rome on November 2, as part of a series of liturgical celebrations planned for November and early December. The upcoming events will also include a Mass for deceased Cardinals and Bishops, the anniversary of the dedication of St. Peter’s Basilica and a Marian devotion in Rome.
The Pope will return to Campo Verano Cemetery for the second consecutive year to commemorate the faithful who have died. During last year’s celebration, he reflected on how Christian faith, rooted in the Paschal mystery of Christ, allows people to remember the past while also looking forward with hope.
The schedule was announced on Tuesday, October 27, by the Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff. It outlines the principal liturgical events at which Pope Leo is expected to preside over the coming weeks.
On November 5, the Pope will celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in prayer for the Cardinals and Bishops who have died during the past year. The celebration will honour their memory and entrust them to God’s mercy.
From November 6 to 17, Pope Leo will undertake an Apostolic Journey to South America, visiting Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. The trip will include public liturgical celebrations, details of which are included in the official itinerary for the journey.
Following his return to the Vatican, the Pope is scheduled to celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on November 18 for the Solemnity of the Dedication of the Vatican Basilica. The year 2026 marks the 400th anniversary of the dedication of the basilica, one of the principal churches of the Catholic Church.
The Pope’s liturgical calendar will continue on December 8 with the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. On that day, he will visit Piazza di Spagna in Rome to lead the faithful in an Act of Veneration of the Immaculate Virgin.
The series of celebrations will bring together remembrance of the dead, prayer for deceased Church leaders, the commemoration of an important anniversary in the life of the Church and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.