Press Conference: The Jubilee 2025 Pilgrimage to Tackle Debt, End Poverty and Heal Our Planet

December 23, 2024 | Rome: 3:00 PM - Accra: 2:00 PM - Rio de Janeiro: 11:00 AM - Washington DC: 9:00 AM

Salone Pio X, in Via dell’Ospedale, 1, Vatican City 

Opening Prayer and Reflection: Cardinal Silvano Tomasi
Former Nuncio and Jubilee 2000 Leader

 Cardinal Peter Turkson
Chancellor, Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

H.E. Ronald Lamola
Minister of International Relations & Cooperation, South Africa

 Lucy Esipila
Executive Secretary, Caritas Africa

Eric LeCompte
Executive Director, Jubilee USA Network

Victor Cervantes Genina
Director of Integral Human Development, Caritas Internationalis

Caritas Oceania
Short Video Presentation

Live from St. Peter's Square, Jubilee and Caritas Internationalis leaders hold a press conference to launch campaigns on debt relief in 160 countries for Jubilee 2025. The December 23rd St. Peter's press conference explains the themes of debt cancellation lifted for special Jubilee Years among faith communities. The high-level press panel takes place 24 hours before Pope Francis begins Jubilee 2025 by opening the Holy Jubilee Doors and Calls for global debt relief for our people and our planet.

Sponsors: Caritas Internationalis, Jubilee USA Network

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