On Thursday 18 December 2025, at 11.30, a press conference will be held at the Holy See Press Office, Via della Conciliazione 54, to present the Message of the Holy Father Leo XIV for the 59th World Day of Peace, to be held on 1 January 2026, on the theme: “Peace be with you all: towards an ‘unarmed and disarming’ peace”.
The speakers will be:
- His Eminence Cardinal M. Czerny, S.J., prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development;
- Professor Tommaso Greco, full professor of philosophy of law at the University of Pisa;
- Don Pero Miličević, parish priest of Saints Luke and Mark Evangelists, Mostar, Bosnia;
- Dr. Maria Agnese Moro, journalist, daughter of Aldo Moro.
The press conference will be livestreamed in the original language on the Vatican News YouTube channel, at https://www.youtube.com/c/VaticanNews
Remote participation
Journalists and media operators who wish to participate in the Press Conference remotely must apply, no less than two hours before the event, via the Holy See Press Office online accreditation system, at https://press.vatican.va/accreditamenti, selecting the event: CS Messaggio 59.ma Giornata Mondiale della Pace.
In the request phase, select the option “Sì” in the box “Partecipazione da remote”.
Journalists and media operators who are admitted will receive confirmation of participation via the online accreditation system and, at the same time, the link to access the virtual platform and to participate actively in the Press Conference, with the possibility to ask questions.
Participation in person
Journalists and media operators who wish to participate in the Press Conference in person must apply, no less than 24 hours before the event, via the Holy See Press Office online accreditation system, at https://press.vatican.va/accreditamenti, selecting the event: CS Messaggio 59.ma Giornata Mondiale della Pace.
Journalists and media operators who are admitted will receive confirmation of participation via the online accreditation system.
Simultaneous translation
By using the virtual participation platform indicated in the paragraph “Remote participation”, it will be possible to access the simultaneous translation channels and to listen to the Press Conference in Italian and English.
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Journalists and media operators accredited for the Press Conference are requested to arrive 30 minutes before the start time.
