On Friday 20 March 2026 at 11.30, a press conference will be held at the Holy See Press Office, Via della Conciliazione 54, for the launch of the Mining Divestment Platform.
The speakers will be:
- His Eminence Cardinal Fabio Baggio, undersecretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development;
- His Eminence Cardinal Álvaro Ramazzini, bishop of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, known for his defence of human rights, indigenous peoples, migrants and social justice;
- Bishop Vicente Ferreira of Livramento de Nossa Senhora, Brazil, adviser to the Iglesias y Minería (Churches and Mines) Network;
- Ms. Yolanda Flores, leader of the Aymara people in Peru, in territories of major interest for the extraction of critical minerals;
- Sr. Anneliese Herzig, religious sister of the Missionaries of the Holy Redeemer, head of the Department for the Mission and Social Affairs of the Austrian Episcopal Conference;
- Sr. Maamalifar M. Poreku, missionary of Our Lady of Africa (MSOLA), originally from Ghana, with extensive experience in the fields of justice, peace and integral ecology;
- Fr. Dario Bossi, Comboni priest with experience in areas affected by mining activity, and former advisor to the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, coordinator of the Red Iglesias y Minería (Churches and Mines Network).
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 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 Piattaforma di Disinvestimento nell’Ambito Minerario.
During the request phase, 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 in order 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 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 Piattaforma di Disinvestimento nell’Ambito Minerario.
Journalists and media operators who are admitted will receive confirmation of participation via the online accreditation system.
Simultaneous translation
It is possible to access the simultaneous translation channels in order to listen to the press conference in Italian, English and Spanish, both by connecting to the respective Vatican News linguistic channels and by using the virtual participation platform indicated in the paragraph “Remote participation”.
Simultaneous translation is also available to those present in the Holy See Press Office.
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Journalists and media operators accredited for the press conference are advised to arrive 30 minutes before the start time.
