On Wednesday 4 November 2026, at 12.00, a press conference will be held at the Holy See Press Office, Via della Conciliazione 54, to present the Fifth Annual Report of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform (LSAP), a digital place designed by the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, in which communities and institutions can register, develop their own plan for integral ecology and record the actions taken.
The speakers will be:
- Reverend Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, F.M.A., Prefect of the Dicastery for Integral Human Development;
- Bishop Allwyn D’Silva, auxiliary emeritus of the archdiocese of Bombay;
- Reverend Sr. Roxanne Schares, SSND, executive secretary of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG);
- Ms. Lorna Gold, executive director of the Laudato Si’ Movement;
- Mr. Alonso de Llanes, director of the Laudato Si’ Action Platform Programme.
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 V Rapporto annuale Piattaforma d’Azione Laudato Si’.
In 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 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 V Rapporto annuale Piattaforma d’Azione Laudato Si’.
Journalists and media operators who are admitted will receive confirmation of participation via the online accreditation system.
Simultaneous translation
It will be possible to access the simultaneous translation channels and listen to the press conference in Italian and English both via the Vatican News YouTube channels in the respective languages and by using the virtual platform indicated in the paragraph “Remote participation”.
Simultaneous translation will also be available for those who attend the press conference in person at 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.
