On Thursday 27 June 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 Message of the Holy Father for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to be held on Sunday 1 September 2024, on the theme “Hope and Act with Creation”.

The speakers will be:

- The Reverend Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A., secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development;

- Fr. Daniel Rodríguez, O.F.M., director of the Office of Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC) of the General Curia of the Franciscans Minor;

- Don Alberto Ravagnani, priest of the diocese of Milan and collaborator in diocesan youth pastoral ministry;

- María Lía Zervino, Servidora Association, board member of the Laudato si’ Movement.

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