Events

‘Peace be with you all. Towards an unarmed and disarming peace’ is the theme of Pope Leo's first message for World Peace Day.

8 December 2025: the beginning of a special year, a time of grace that will accompany us until 8 December 2026, when we will celebrate the Institute's 90th anniversary.

16 November marks the ninth World Day of the Poor, which this year coincides with the Jubilee of the Poor and the recent apostolic exhortation Dilexit te.

On the occasion of World Missionary Day, which will be celebrated next October, Pope Francis invites the faithful around the world to rediscover the joy of the Gospel as a missionary force born of the gratuitousness of God's love.

On the occasion of World Migrant and Refugee Day (4-5 October 2025), Pope Leo recognises migrants as authentic missionaries of hope.

9 August, International Day of Indigenous Peoples, an opportunity to highlight indigenous cultures and to renew our commitment to social justice.

18 July, the anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth, marks Nelson Mandela International Day established by the United Nations in 2009.

In this message, Pope Francis invites journalists to be like 'gold diggers' who unearth and spread sparks of hope.

11 May 2025 we celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Vocations with the theme 'Believe, Hope, Love', inspired by St Augustine.

12 April 2025 marks World Street Children's Day, an occasion to raise awareness of the reality of millions of children.