Girls and boys, what great joy: Pope Leo has announced a World Day dedicated to you. From September 25th to 27th 2026 , we look forward to welcoming you to Rome , together with your parents, and the teachers and catechists who will accompany you.
You will be the protagonists of the second World Children's Day (WCD) : a joyful and unique celebration, an opportunity for reflection and spirituality that speaks the language of authentic love, of the most beautiful piece of news in the world: Jesus loves us!
We look forward to seeing you, from every country in the world, without limits or differences. You should bring light luggage and your dreams for the future, because adults will have to stop and listen to your hearts, which will beat as one with hope for the world.
We cannot wait to meet you, to encounter your attentive and curious gazes, to hear your voices.
You will be coming from every continent, speak every language on the planet, and bring with you the beauty and poetry of the places where you were born.
You will join your peers from all over the world and show that the world's childhood is one and that adults must have one priority: to commit themselves tirelessly.
Commit to ensuring that you can grow up with every opportunity; commit to ensuring that your hopes for tomorrow can be realized; commit to peace in every corner of the Earth.
In the pages of our website, your moms and dads will find all the information they need to register and participate in the WCD.
We are getting ready to welcome you in the best possible way.
See you soon, children!
