59th World Day of Peace

“Peace be with you all. Towards an unarmed and disarming peace” is the theme of Pope Leo XIV’s Message for the World Day of Peace 2026  celebrated on January 1, 2026. 

• Read the message  in full here
• Watch a video clip of the message here
•  Read Receiving the 59th World Day of Peace Message in the current Australian context, published in Vatican News by Adele Howard here