2018 Peace Message

The World Day of Peace is marked each year on the 1st of January with a special Message by the Holy Father. It indicates the Holy See’s diplomatic emphasis during the coming year and is sent to all the foreign ministries around the world.

For 2018, Pope Francis has written about Migrants and Refugees: Men and Women In Search of Peace.

The Pope’s 3-minute video, with subtitles in each language, explains our basic response to migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and the displaced.