Overview
- The sixth edition concluded Dec. 6 in the Paul VI Hall with Pope Leo XIV attending and participating publicly for the first time at this event.
- Organizers reserved more than 3,000 seats for homeless people, migrants, detainees, and others in distress, who were then served dinner and given comfort items.
- Michael Bublé performed a program shaped by papal requests, including Schubert’s Ave Maria, after meeting the Pope on the eve of the concert.
- Pope Leo praised music as a divine gift and “a bridge that leads us to God,” reinforcing his call to recognize Christ in the poor.
- The Dicastery for the Service of Charity led the event with the Diocese of Rome and Nova Opera Foundation, adding sustainability measures with AzzeroCO₂ such as emissions tracking, certified offsets, and tree planting.