Press Conference of 6 May

Press Conference of 7 May

Press Conference of 6 May

On Monday 6 May 2024, at 11.30, a press conference will be held in the Holy See Press Office, Sala San Pio X, Via dell’Ospedale 1, to present the International Conference on Sport and Spirituality “Putting life in play”, to take place from 16 to 18 May 2024.

The speakers will be:

- His Eminence Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education;

- Her Excellency Ms. Florence Mangin, ambassador of France to the Holy See;

- Dr. Emanuele Isidori, professor of philosophy of sport, University of Rome;

- Dr. Arturo Mariani, paralympic athlete.

Dr. Alessandro Tappa, board member of “Sport without Borders”, will also be present and will briefly present the sporting event.

The press conference will be livestreamed in the original language on the Vatican News YouTube channel, at https://www.youtube.com/c/VaticanNews.

Press Conference of 7 May

On Tuesday 7 May 2024, at 10.00, a press conference will be held in the Holy See Press Office, Sala San Pio  X, Via dell’Ospedale 1, to present the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, entitled #BeHuman, to take place in Rome and in the Vatican on 10 and 11 May.

The speakers will be:

- His Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican, vice general of His Holiness for Vatican City and president of the Fabric of Saint Peter;

- Fr. Francesco Occhetta, S.J., secretary general of the Fratelli tutti Foundation;

- Fr. Enzo Fortunato, O.F.M. Conv., director of communication of the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican;

- Her Excellency Ms. Nosipho Jezile, ambassador of the Republic of South Africa in Italy.

The press conference will be livestreamed in the original language on the Vatican News YouTube channel, at https://www.youtube.com/c/VaticanNews.