On Tuesday 3 July 2018, at 11.00, in the Holy See Press Office, Via della Conciliazione 54, a press conference will be held to present the meeting of the Holy Father Francis with the Heads of the Churches and the Christian Communities of the Middle East, entitled: “Peace be upon you! Christians together for the Middle East”, to take place in Bari on 7 July 2018.

The speakers will be:

His Eminence Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches;

His Eminence Cardinal Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity.