There are over 100 thousand boys and girls, coming from 101 countries, who participate, together with the Pontiff, in the two days of the first World Children’s Day in Rome. An event, strongly desired by Pope Francis also as a step towards the Jubilee of 2025, which opened today, Saturday 25 May, at 3.30 pm at […]
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I’m beyond that 100 thousand boys and girlscoming from 101 countrieswho participate, together with Pontiffon the two days of first World Children’s Day in Rome. An event, strongly desired by Pope francesco also as an approach to the Jubilee of 2025which opened today, Saturday 25 May, at 3.30pm Olympic Stadium and will continue tomorrow St. Peter’s Square.
A first time, therefore, announced by the Pope also on his channels social: “Dear boys and girls, God, who has always loved us, has the greatest gaze on us loving of fathers and of the most tender of mothers – wrote the Pontiff above X -. He never forgets us, every day he accompanies us and us renew with his Spirit.”
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The day started at the Olympic Stadium. To the management Carlo Conti. To open one match between children and international footballers led by the former national team goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Then the parade beyond 100 delegations in traditional clothes and as many musical moments with the songs of Renato Zero, Al Bano, Orietta Berti And Carolina Benvenga.
At 4.30pm Pope Francis’ intervention is expected. The Pontiff will dialogue with the children, answering their questions. But in the program there are also the testimonials Of Catherine Russellexecutive director of Unicef, by Lino Banfi and the director Matteo Garrone accompanied by the Senegalese actor Seydou Sarr, protagonist of the film “Io Capitano”. A meeting that will end around 6.30pm and who will see the presence of 70 thousand children.
The second appointment is scheduled for the morning of Sunday 26 Mayat 9:30, in St. Peter’s Square. After a moment of entertainment curated by the Piccolo Coro dello Zecchino d’Oro and the Galaxyat 10:30 there will be the start of the Mass presided over by Pope Francis, followed by the reading of the Angelus. And to conclude there will be the monologue of Roberto Benigni.
