On Tuesday 17 February 2026, at 11.30, a press conference will be held at the Holy See Press Office, Via della Conciliazione 54, to present the “Healthcare for all. Sustainability and equity” International Workshop organized by the Pontifical Academy for Life, to be held in Rome from 16 to 17 February 2026, at the Patristic Institute Augustinianum, Via Paolo VI, 25.

The speakers will be:

- Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life;

- Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo, senior advisor of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development;

- Mr. Ezekiel J. Emmanuel, vice provost of Global Initiatives;

- Ms. Sheila Tlou, African Leaders Malaria Alliance.

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 remotely in the press conference must apply, no later 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 Healthcare for all. Sustainability and equity.

During the request phase, please select the option “Sì” in the box “Partecipazione da remoto”.

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 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 later 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 Healthcare for all. Sustainability and equity.

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Journalists and media operators accredited for the press conference are advised to arrive 30 minutes before the start time.

Simultaneous translation

Both by connecting to the respective Vatican News linguistic YouTube channels and 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.

Simultaneous translation will also be available to those present at the Holy See Press Office.

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Journalists and media operators who are admitted will receive confirmation of participation via the online accreditation system.