Pope Leo XIV has arranged for the Pontifical Committee for the World Children’s Day to be included within the Dicas supplies for the laity, the family and life, whose prefect is Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell.
In a rescript published by the Press Office of the Holy See on August 13, the recent decision of the Holy Father, taken after a hearing on August 6 with Mons. Edgar Peña Parra, a substitute for the general affairs of the Secretary of State is reported.
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Pope Francis established this day on December 8, 2023. On that occasion, the Argentine Pope reported that on May 25 and 26, 2024 the first world day of children would be held worldwide, an initiative promoted by the Dicas supplies for culture and education.
May 25 last year, Thousands of children from 77 countries in the world were found With the Argentine Pope at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. Together they heard various testimonies and the little ones also had the opportunity to direct their questions to the Holy Father.
Subsequently, in November of the same year, Francisco instituted the Pontifical Committee for World Children And he appointed as president of Father Fortunato, also communication director of the Basilica of San Pedro and head of the Press Office of the Basilica of San Francisco de Asís.
The next world day of children will be held in Rome in September 2026.
Almudena Martínez-Bordiú
Graduated in journalism and advertising from the CEU San Pablo University of Madrid. Specialized in religious information in Spain since 2015. It has been a senior correspondent for ACI Press and Ewtn News at the Vatican for two years and is currently a correspondent for Europe based on Spain.
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