Other Publications



13th June 2024

Statement of the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations at the 112th Session of the ILC (13 June 2024, Global)

  This article presents the statement of H.E. Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva at the 112th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, […]
5th October 2023

Laudate Deum: Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis (6 October 2023, Global)

This article presents a summary of Pope Francis’ new Apostolic Exhortation Laudate Deum which is a continuation of his reflection of the 2015 Encyclical Laudato si’ on the care of our common home.   Laudate Deum: Apostolic Exhortation of Pope […]
10th October 2022

Visit of the Holy Father Francis to Assisi for the ‘Economy of Francesco’ event (11 October 2022, Global)

This article presents the Pope’s speech to the young people taking part in the event The Economy of Francesco, which was attended by a delegation of youths from all over the world who belong to Catholic-inspired Organizations (CIOs) that are […]
26th July 2021

Video message of His Holiness Pope Francis on the occasion of the 109th meeting of the International Labour Organization (26 July 2021, Global)

Video message of His Holiness Pope Francis on the occasion of the 109th meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) I thank the Director-General, Mr Guy Ryder, who so graciously invited me to present this message to the World of […]
9th February 2021

Now online the Annual Report of activities 2020 of the Vatican COVID-19 Commission (10 February 2021, Global)

Now online the Annual Report of activities 2020 of the Vatican COVID-19 Commission The COVID-19 pandemic is the crisis that marks our time, a crisis from which – as Pope Francis has repeatedly said – we can either emerge better […]
18th February 2020

Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: Querida Amazonia (18 February 2020, Vatican)

Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation: Querida Amazonia The beloved Amazon region stands before the world in all its splendour, its drama and its mystery. God granted us the grace of focusing on that region during the Synod held in Rome from 6-27 […]
16th January 2020

Pope Francis’ address to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See (16 January 2020, Vatican)

Pope Francis’ address to the Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Holy See  ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS ACCREDITED TO THE HOLY SEE FOR THE TRADITIONAL EXCHANGE OF NEW YEAR GREETINGS  Regia Hall Thursday, […]
25th July 2019

Vocation of the Business Leader: A reflection (25 July 2019, Global)

Vocation of the Business Leader: A reflection The vocation of the business leader. A reflection, published by the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (which merged into the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, since August 2016), is a 32-page vademecum addressed to entrepreneurs, […]
20th June 2019

Message of the Holy Father to the Centenary International Labour Conference (20 June 2019, Geneva)

  Message of the Holy Father to the Centenary International Labour Conference     His Eminence Cardinal Peter Turkson, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, took the floor during the 108th Centenary Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) held in Geneva, Switzerland.  Pope […]
17th April 2019

World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2019 (17 April 2019, Global)

  Posted by the ILO – On February 13th, 2019   World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2019 This report provides an overview of global and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labour force participation and productivity, as well as employment […]
29th January 2019

Work for a brighter future (29 January 2019, Global)

  Work for a brighter future This landmark report by the ILO Global Commission on the Future of Work examines how to achieve a better future of work for all at a time of unprecedented change and exceptional challenges in […]
25th September 2018

Ecological transformation: let’s get down to work! (25 September 2018, Paris)

Ecological transformation: let’s get down to work! “What is the future of work in the context of the ecological transition?” The ecological transition can be perceived as a tremendous opportunity to reinvent what we know as “work” in line with […]