On Friday 15 May 2020, at 11.30, a press conference will be transmitted by live streaming from the Holy See Press Office to present Pope Francis’ Message for the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees 2020, which will be held on Sunday 27 September 2020, on the theme: “Like Jesus Christ, forced to flee. Welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating internally displaced persons”. During the press conference the first video of the campaign for the preparation for World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be presented.

The speakers will be:

• His Eminence Cardinal Michael Czerny S.J., under-secretary of the Section for Migrants and Refugees of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development;
• Fr. Fabio Baggio, C.S., under-secretary for the Section for Migrants and Refugees of the same Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development;
• Dr. Amaya Valcárcel, international coordinator for advocacy, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), International Office, Rome;
• Fr. Joseph Cassar, S.J., director of JRS Iraq, in connection from Erbil.

The Press Conference will be transmitted solely in direct streaming from the John Paul II Hall of the Holy See Press Office, on the Vatican News YouTube channel, at https://www.youtube.com/c/VaticanNewsIT