Pope Francis's initiative
Two days of prayer, reflection and celebration, to celebrate boys and girls and reflect on the education and care of the youngest, to build their tomorrow together.
World Children's Day, promoted by Pope Francis, is a moment dedicated to boys and girls aged between 5 and 12.
It will take place on 25 and 26 May in Rome and is organized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education, coordinated by Father Enzo Fortunato and Aldo Cagnoli, with the collaboration of the Community of Sant'Egidio and the Cooperativa Auxilium.
The initiative aims to place the condition of children at the centre, offering a space for reflection on their future and on the world we intend to deliver to them. It will include two distinct moments of celebration and prayer. Both initiatives will see the presence of the Holy Father and will take place in the Olympic Stadium and in St. Peter's Square.
The possibility of actively involving local communities in the organization of parallel events around the world, thus enriching the breadth of the initiative, will be the distinctive element of the entire initiative.
An opportunity to underline the importance of the role of the new generations as protagonists of the future.
Letter for the World Day of Boys and Girls from Prefect José Tolentino Card. de Mendonça
Dear Brothers in the Episcopate, the Holy Father surprised us last December 8, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, when he announced the celebration of the first "World Day of Boys and Girls", scheduled for 25 and 26 May in Rome 2024. In fact, surprises instill unexpected energy, opening up new imaginations.
The synopsis of World Children's Day logo
The impression of human hands dot the earliest of inhabited caves. The history of art and civilisation, all of it, begins with this simple gesture, immediate and primordial.
The anthem of World Children's Day composed by Monsignor Marco Frisina
The famous composer, for years, has brought his experience as a priest and musician to numerous parishes and dioceses in Italy and abroad. Now he signs the composition of the World Children's Day anthem.
