On 17 October 2026, the public presentation of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity 2025 Report, Brother, where are you?, will bring together voices committed to building a more human, united, and hopeful world.

More than the presentation of a report, this event will be a moment of inspiration, dialogue, and action. Participants will share experiences, launch new initiatives, and help shape the path towards the 2027 World Meeting on Human Fraternity.

The question “Brother, where are you?” is more than a title. It is an invitation to recognise one another, build bridges across differences, and transform shared aspirations into concrete projects for the common good.

The future of fraternity will not be written by a few. It will be built by all of us.

Let us continue walking together towards 2027, turning dialogue into projects and projects into lasting signs of hope.

The presentation of the report will take place at Palazzo Cardinal Cesi. Admission is free, subject to availability. (in Italian)

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To work is to contribute, to collaborate, to assume responsibility, and to recognize oneself as part of a community. For this reason, exclusion from work can become a profound form of alienation and marginalization. Likewise, ensuring safety in the workplace means concretely safeguarding the dignity and life of every person.

Sister Smerilli also highlighted the spiritual dimension of work. Work becomes a means of placing one’s talents and skills at the service of God and the common good. Any form of work, when carried out in freedom and responsibility, can become an opportunity for personal growth and authentic human fulfilment.

This vision runs throughout the Church’s social teaching, from Rerum Novarum to the most recent reflections on fraternity and social justice. Today, the question of work has acquired renewed urgency in light of the transformations brought about by the digital revolution and artificial intelligence. Work therefore emerges as one of the key arenas in which a fraternity grounded in dignity, participation, and the common good can become a concrete reality.

Excerpt from the address by the Reverend Sister Alessandra Smerilli—Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Work is not merely an economic issue; it concerns the very dignity of the human person, social justice, and the meaning of living together in a rapidly changing society. Work is a fundamental dimension of human existence. When people are unable to express themselves through the work of their hands and their intelligence, they can feel excluded from the society in which they live. Work is a means of survival, but it is much more than that. Through our work we reveal to the world who we are and what we are capable of doing. In a certain sense, we do not truly know a person until we see them at work.

Work is an expression of dignity, but it is also commitment, effort, and the capacity to collaborate with others, because work is always carried out with or for someone else and is therefore never a solitary act. Work is cooperation. It is a place where people mature, where they make their contribution to making the world more beautiful. In Christian terms, it is a participation in God’s creative work.

This is why preventing a person from working is an alienating act: it deprives them of the possibility of actively participating in the construction of a society and a global reality of which they are themselves a part. The same principle applies to lives lost in the workplace. Failing to provide adequate safety measures for workers means placing their very existence in a condition of persistent uncertainty and vulnerability.

Work is also a spiritual activity when it reflects the choice to place one’s gifts, potential, and talents at the service of God and the common good. Any form of work, from university teaching to the humblest task, when lived freely and responsibly, can become an opportunity for human flourishing and a path towards full self-realization.

The history of the Church’s social doctrine, beginning with Rerum Novarum (1891), has paid particular attention to the question of work. It is a theme that runs throughout the whole of Catholic social teaching. There has been no pope and no social encyclical that has failed to express concern for the condition of workers. From Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum to Pope Francis’ Fratelli tutti (2020), work remains a constant concern: from the workers’ question raised by the Industrial Revolution to the challenges of the digital revolution and artificial intelligence today.

Smerilli’s reflection echoes the central insight of Rerum Novarum: work is not a commodity but a human activity rooted in the dignity of the person. At the same time, it develops the vision of fraternity expressed in Fratelli Tutti, where participation, inclusion, and concern for the common good are essential for building a society in which every person can contribute and belong. Work thus becomes a privileged space where human fraternity is lived concretely through cooperation, solidarity, and shared responsibility for one another.

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The meeting will focus on topics such as public truth and published truth, source verification, editorial responsibility, the role of digital platforms, and the protection of human dignity, also in light of the encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. The initiative aims to launch an international process of reflection that could lead, in October 2027, to the development of an international code of ethics for information in the age of artificial intelligence.

An opportunity for dialogue among journalists, media professionals, institutions, and the academic community, with the aim of promoting a culture of responsibility, fact-checking, and high-quality information.

We look forward to seeing you on October 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., in the Aula Magna at the Pontifical Gregorian University, located at Piazza della Pilotta, 4 — Rome.

Admission is free until capacity is reached.

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La misión de los medios: proteger la verdad en tiempos de AI

El seminario «La misión de los medios: proteger la verdad en tiempos de AI», organizado por la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales de la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana, en colaboración con la Fundación Fratelli tutti, propone una reflexión sobre los retos éticos y deontológicos que plantean la inteligencia artificial y la transformación digital de la información.

El encuentro se centrará en temas como la verdad pública y la verdad publicada, la verificación de las fuentes, la responsabilidad editorial, el papel de las plataformas digitales y la protección de la dignidad de la persona, también a la luz de la encíclica Magnifica Humanitas. La iniciativa pretende poner en marcha un proceso de reflexión internacional que pueda conducir, en octubre de 2027, a la elaboración de un código deontológico internacional para la información en la era de la inteligencia artificial.

Una oportunidad para el diálogo entre periodistas, profesionales de la información, instituciones y el mundo académico con el fin de promover una cultura de la responsabilidad, la verificación y la calidad de la información.

Os esperamos el 12 de octubre de 2026, de 10:00 a 13:00, en el Aula Magna de la Pontificia Universidad Gregoriana, en la Piazza della Pilotta, 4 — Roma.

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In his Intervention, Manfredi illustrates how this principle can lead to actions capable of   rebuilding social bonds, countering marginalization and isolation, and strengthening social cohesion. Whether considering the integration of young immigrants, the challenges of peripheral neighborhoods, or the solitude experienced by the elderly and those living in remote areas, a single need emerges: transforming cities into more inclusive communities.

Fraternity thus becomes not only an ethical value but also a tool for governance and development—one that can accompany urban regeneration with a deeper form of social regeneration rooted in education, participation, and human relationships.

Excerpt from the speech by Gaetano Manfredi – Mayor of Naples, ANCI President

“As ANCI, we believe we have made an important choice in sharing this journey with the Fratelli tutti Foundation. The theme of fraternity has become an indispensable instrument for governing our communities.”

We are living in a historical moment in which division, conflict, and separation among people are often used as tools of political struggle. Yet they are also the result of deep social fractures that generate increasingly unacceptable inequality, manifesting in different ways.

Manfredi highlights the pressing issue of integrating immigrants—especially second‑generation youth—who at times reject social inclusion and educational pathways as a form of protest. He also points to the severe challenges faced in the large southern peripheries: high school dropout rates, educational deficits, and the resulting difficulty of entering the workforce through active citizenship. Equally urgent is the condition of the elderly and those living in Italy’s internal areas, marked by solitude and a lack of services in a society increasingly polarized demographically.

Different situations, yet united by a single characteristic: loneliness.

For this reason, rebuilding a path of social cohesion within communities is essential. On one hand, it is an ethical issue tied to the founding values of our democracy and Republic—rooted in constitutional principles, particularly the principle of equality. On the other hand, social cohesion is also an economic factor. Economic studies clearly show that more cohesive communities grow more, facilitate access to employment, and achieve higher levels of education.

Conflict, by contrast, generates negative externalities within society. Working on cohesion and shared belonging is therefore not only an ethical imperative but also a powerful driver of development—an indispensable element for the future of the country.

Mayors know this well and experience it daily: we must leverage every factor that helps rebuild bonds and make our societies more cohesive.

When discussing urban regeneration or the revitalization of peripheral areas, we once believed these were primarily material interventions. And indeed, improving the urban environment, housing quality, and infrastructure remains essential. But concrete experience—including numerous PNRR projects—has shown that without accompanying physical regeneration with social regeneration, such interventions fall short. They may be aesthetically pleasing, but they fail in terms of effectiveness.

Without initiatives that foster sociality, education, civic participation, and shared values—especially in an increasingly multiethnic and aging society—any material project is destined to fail. The real challenge is to use the instrument of cohesion and fraternity as a powerful political instrument to strengthen our active policies.

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The Fratelli tutti Academy offers a formative space in which human dignity, relational intelligence, and ethical responsibility become pillars of transformation.

A holistic and anthropological vision of the person guides the interpretation of professional contexts through identity, meaning, and shared humanity. The program enables the integration of the Human-H Dimension into ESG parameters, placing the human person at the center of decision‑making processes. In this way, sustainability becomes a cultural and relational commitment aimed at building communities nourished by generative relationships. Experiential learning, reflective practice, and community life nurture a style of leadership capable of generating trust, solidarity, and authentic fraternity. This approach recognizes that organizations thrive when leaders know how to welcome and value the full spectrum of human needs—cognitive, emotional, relational, and spiritual.

Anthropological awareness makes it possible to shape cultures in which fraternity and responsibility become generative forces of innovation. In a time that calls for new imaginaries of coexistence, fraternity becomes the key to humanizing the world of work and making it a space of shared responsibility.

It is within this perspective that leadership becomes generative: transforming organizations into places where human value is not only acknowledged, but becomes the force that guides the future.

For the new edition, the scheduled dates are October 28, 29, and 30, followed by a follow-up session in November.

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“Il filo nascosto. Cinque principi per un mondo più umano.” è il nuovo libro di Padre Francesco Occhetta, Segretario Generale della Fondazione Fratelli tutti, e Davide Maggi, prefazione del Cardinale Gianfranco Ravasi.

Vi aspettiamo alla presentazione:
28 settembre 2026, ore 17:30, presso la Sala delle Colonne, Campus LUISS di Viale Pola 12, Roma

Porta i saluti istituzionali il Rettore Luiss Guido Carli University, Paolo Boccardelli; presiede Antonio Punzi, Head del Dipartimento di Diritto e Istituzioni LUISS. Intervengono Giuseppe Recinto (Capo Gabinetto Ministero dell’Istruzione e del Merito), Stefano Lucchini (Consigliere di Amministrazione LUISS), Laura Palazzani (Professoressa di Filosofia del diritto, Università LUMSA) e Salvatore Maria Pisacane (Docente di Strategie digitali & Relazioni Istituzionali, LUISS).
Saranno presenti gli autori Claudio Granata, Presidente della Fondazione Fratelli tutti.

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She emphasized that being brothers and sisters cannot be reduced to a slogan; it requires a living commitment to justice, freedom, and the dignity of every human being. Her intervention turned a clear gaze toward the wars and suffering that scar our time — from Palestine to Ukraine and Yemen.

In the face of violence and oppression, fraternity demands that we break the silence   and stand with the victims. It also calls for restoring international law to its true purpose: protecting peoples and the most vulnerable, rather than serving as a tool for those who commit crimes or justify atrocities. For Karman, human dignity is equally rooted in the fight against poverty, universal access to education, and the defense of the environment.

Fraternity thus becomes a responsibility — towards others and future generations. Drawing on the experience of her own country, Karman reaffirmed her rejection of tyranny and of war as a response to tyranny. To be truly human means choosing peace over domination, and justice over indifference. Her message is a clear appeal to transform fraternity from an ideal principle into concrete action for a genuinely shared humanity.

Excerpt from the speech by Tawakkol Karman – Yemeni politician and activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Speaking of human fraternity means, first of all, speaking of what it means to be human. And this is essential, because from this understanding may arise the solutions to the problems of our world. Fraternity — the brotherhood and sisterhood of all people — cannot be reduced to a beautiful slogan. It is a living commitment to justice, freedom, and human dignity.

Today we are gathered here while thousands of people in Gaza face genocide. The tragedy unfolding in Palestine is one of the gravest humanitarian catastrophes of our time. Tens of thousands of martyrs — men, women, and children — have lost their lives. Entire cities lie in ruins. Hospitals, universities, and churches have been destroyed while the world remains silent. If we truly wish to speak of humanity, we must break this silence — the silence surrounding the crimes and bloodshed in Palestine, Ukraine, Yemen, and Israel.

True human fraternity means standing beside all the oppressed. It means working to build justice and ensuring that international law becomes a shield for peoples, not a weapon in the hands of those who commit crimes and justify genocide.

True humanity is when we bridge the gap between rich and poor, when we fight poverty and guarantee education for every child, regardless of color or origin. It is when we unite to defend our planet, to stop the destruction of the environment and ecosystems, and to preserve creation for future generations.

It is when we reject domination over others and help peoples reclaim their freedom — freedom from foreign powers and from corporations that exploit resources, devastate lands, and spread corruption.

I come from a country that suffers under such oppression. My sister Shirin Ebadi, from Iran, and I oppose our government and the militias, the Iranian regime, and all those who bring war and injustice to our people. But we also refuse to answer tyranny with war. To be truly human means choosing peace instead of domination, justice instead of silence, fraternity instead of indifference. No invasion. No war. No tyranny. No poverty. No destruction of our shared humanity.

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In his address at the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, Satyarthi traces the deepest meaning of fraternity precisely to this ability to dream. The stories of the Pakistani girl who sews soccer balls and dreams only of being able to play soccer, or of the young Syrian refugee who wants to become an engineer so he can return to rebuild his home and his country, show how hope can survive even under the most dire circumstances. But above all, they show that fraternity cannot remain an abstract concept: it begins when the suffering of others is recognized as something that concerns us.

For Satyarthi, in fact, all children are “our children,” regardless of nationality, political affiliation, or religion. It is from this awareness that his call to “globalize compassion” arises. Not compassion understood as pity or benevolence, but as a force capable of driving us to act. In the context of the Meeting, his message thus becomes an invitation to transform fraternity into concrete responsibility: in institutions, in politics, in civil society, in religions, and in daily life. Because being brothers and sisters means, first and foremost, never considering another’s pain as something foreign to us.

Excerpt from the speech by Kailash Satyarthi – Indian activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

A dream is light. A dream is the strength in your legs. A dream is the journey. A dream is the milestone, and a dream is the ultimate goal you reach.

I was once traveling in Pakistan, which is no easy feat for an Indian. But I have never believed in borders. There is only one humanity. Pakistani children are my children. Indian children are my children. As I sat there with a group of children, I noticed a girl. She was sewing soccer balls. Drops of blood would often trickle from her fingers, and she would lick them off and then go back to work, because she couldn’t let her blood stain the balls.

I asked her, “My daughter, if you were free, what dreams would you have?” She replied, “What is a dream?” I asked her again, “If a miracle suddenly happened and they asked you what you’d like to become?” After a pause, she answered, “I’d like to play soccer one day.”

I’ll share another story. I was visiting and working with some local organizations in Germany, at a Syrian refugee camp, together with my wife. I saw a boy in a wheelchair, about 10 or 11 years old, with a very intense gaze. I knew he had lost both his legs and his father in a bomb attack, and that his mother had gone missing somewhere along the way. I asked him, “Son, what do you want to do with your life once you finish your studies here in Germany?” Without even pausing for half a minute, he replied spontaneously: “I want to go back to my village in Syria and become an engineer, so I can rebuild my home and my country.” That was his dream.

There are millions of similar stories that can inspire us. They are proof that our dreams can lead us away from despair, hopelessness, and suffering toward a future of hope and happiness.

I represent the sound of silence. I represent the faces of invisibility. I represent the cry of innocence. Sitting here safe and comfortable, we must listen to those bombs, those bullets, and those drones that are killing innocent children in Gaza. All Israeli children are our children. All Palestinian children are our children. All Sudanese children are our children; all the children of the world are our children. This feeling will arise when we hear their suffering and act to end it as if it were our own. Therefore, compassion is the answer.

Compassion is not kindness, mercy, pity, charity, or benevolence. These are great human qualities. But compassion is a force, not just a feeling. Compassion is the force that arises from feeling the suffering of others as our own, which drives us to act consciously to end that suffering.

Carrying on as if nothing has happened won’t work. I have been a member of numerous high-level groups, including the United Nations SDG Advocates, appointed by the UN Secretary-General. And I keep saying the same thing: carrying on as if nothing has happened won’t work because it isn’t working.

Dear friends, we must ignite and globalize compassion.

We must build compassionate leadership in our own contexts—among young people, in hospitals, in the judiciary, in law enforcement, in civil society organizations, in governments, in intergovernmental agencies, in academia, and in religious institutions.

We should feel as though my children are about to be killed and that I must save them immediately. In this sacred place, in the presence of His Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti and His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, right here nearby. If we don’t start here, where will we start?

I am not a preacher, nor a politician, nor a professor. I am one of you. So I ask you to make compassion a global priority. If you don’t do it, who will? If we don’t do it now, when will we? And if we don’t start here, where will we start?

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Excerpt from the speech by Najwa Shihab – Journalist and founder of Narasi TV

Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy and the most populous Muslim-majority country, is home to 270 million people, whose ability to unite in diversity is extraordinary. It is a country where journalism is not something abstract, but an essential tool for maintaining a balance between differences and dialogue.

In 2004, I was still a young journalist and found myself in the midst of the devastation caused by the Aceh tsunami, which claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. I saw loss and destruction everywhere. Yet, amid that pain, I also saw small acts of courage: survivors finding hope in fragile stories, shared through impromptu broadcasts and gently passed from one person to another. At that moment, journalism ceased to be merely a matter of headlines and became a way to hold hands in the darkness. For two decades, I have listened to stories: some whispered in fear, others shouted during protests, all driven by the desire to be recognized and respected. These voices remind me that journalism is not just about facts—it is about people.

Today, however, this task is more difficult than ever. Digital platforms amplify anger, spread lies, and profit from divisions. Conspiracy theories poison families, disinformation corrupts elections, and hate speech inflames communities, while deepfakes blur the lines of reality and, little by little, erode our trust.

Yet I have also seen the opposite. In Indonesia, young people fact-check politicians’ statements in real time and take to the streets to demand transparency and accountability. Communities organize aid more quickly than governments do. Climate activists connect across borders at a speed no government can match. In Indonesia and around the world, citizens are reclaiming their power, using their voices not to divide, but to unite.

I believe this is the fundamental lesson: technology is not our master. What matters is how we choose to use words: not to divide, but to heal; not to hurt, but to mend; not to inflame, but to bring us closer together. We must protect independent media from political and commercial control and promote media literacy, so that citizens can resist disinformation. We must bring marginalized voices alongside those of leaders, safeguard the safety and freedom of journalists, and build new alliances with the tech sector and civil society, so that the spaces that once divided us can begin to serve our shared humanity. These are not idealistic hopes. They are urgent necessities for democracies under intense pressure and for communities torn apart by mistrust. And we must constantly remember those who today bear this burden in the most painful way.

In Gaza and throughout Palestine, journalists are no longer merely witnesses—they have become targets. They fall not by the sword, but with cameras and notebooks in their hands. Their courage reminds us why we are here. Words can be walls and shields, but they can also be bridges to the truth. They can destroy, but they can also defend dignity and humanity. To honor them is to honor the principle at the heart of this gathering.

As Pope Leo XIV reminds us: “Before being believers, we are called to be human beings. Before being anything else, we are called to be human beings.” We must remind the world that journalism, too, can be an act of love. There is no greater power than brotherhood.

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