The Message of Pope Francis for the 58th World Day of Peace, on the theme ‘Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace’, is now public. 

For the World Day of Peace, which falls every 1 January, the Holy Father addresses a Message of good wishes and hope to Heads of State and Government, Heads of International Organisations, Leaders of different religions and every person of good will. 

Hope, which also characterises the Jubilee Year, is the preponderant theme of this 58th Message. Pope Francis invites us to look at the many challenges that severely endanger the survival of humanity and Creation with a heart full of hope. 

To do this, it is necessary to rely on God's mercy. By His forgiving our debts, we will rediscover ourselves all children of the Father, and therefore all brothers and sisters, united on the path of peace.  

More concretely, then, Pope Francis recommends three actions that can truly mark a path of peace: the forgiveness of the international debt; the abolition of the death penalty; the establishment of a World Fund that will definitively eliminate hunger.   

https://www.humandevelopment.va/en/news/2024/messaggio-del-papa-giornata-mondiale-della-pace-2025.html 

LVIII World Day of Peace 2025 - “Forgive us our trespasses: grant us your peace” | Francis