On Tuesday 24 March 2026, at 11.30, a press conference will be held at the Holy See Press Office, Via della Conciliazione 54, to present the updated version of the document of the Pontifical Academy for Life “The Prospect of Xenotransplantation: Scientific Aspects and Ethical Considerations”.
The speakers will be:
- Msgr. Renzo Pegoraro, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life;
- Professor Daniel J. Hurst, PhD, ThM, MDiv, Msc (xenotransplantologist, ethicist), Department of Medical Education and Scholarship Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine – Stratford, United States of America;
- Dr. Monica Consolandi, researcher, Bruno Kessler Foundation, Trento;
- Professor Emanuele Cozzi, MD, PhD, lecturer in the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Public Health, head of the Department of Transplant Immunology of Padua University Hospital.
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 Presentazione Documento Pontificia Accademia per la Vita - Xenotrapianti.
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 Presentazione Documento Pontificia Accademia per la Vita - Xenotrapianti.
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 and English, 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.
