What does it mean to be human in an age marked by uncertainty and confusion?
Speakers
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Professor Muhammad YunusFounder of Grameen Bank, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Former Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of the People's Republic of BangladeshProfessor Muhammad Yunus
Founder of Grameen Bank, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, Former Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
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His Eminence Cardinal Mauro GambettiVicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City and Archbishop-elect of Chieti-VastoHis Eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti
Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City and Archbishop-elect of Chieti-Vasto
Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, O.F.M. Conv., Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City and President of the Fabric of Saint Peter’s, was born on 27 October 1965 in Castel San Pietro Terme, Bologna. After graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bologna, he entered the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. He professed his temporary vows on 29 August 1995 and his perpetual vows on 20 September 1998. He earned a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Theological Institute of Assisi and a licentiate in theological anthropology from the Theological Faculty of Central Italy in Florence.
Ordained a priest on 8 January 2000, he served in Longiano, where he headed the office of youth ministry and vocational pastoral care for Emilia-Romagna and, from 2005 to 2009, was Guardian of the Franciscan community.
In 2009, he was elected Provincial Minister of the Bologna province of Saint Anthony of Padua, serving until 2013, when he became Custos General of the Sacred Convent of Saint Francis in Assisi for 2013–2017. He was reconfirmed for the 2017–2021 term and held the role until 31 October 2020. In September 2017, he was elected President of the Intermediterranean Federation of Provincial Ministers of the Friars Minor Conventual.
He received episcopal consecration on 22 November 2020 in the Basilica of St Francis in Assisi, becoming titular Archbishop of Thisiduo on 30 October 2020.
On 20 February 2021, the Holy Father named him Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, Vicar General of His Holiness for Vatican City State and President of the Fabric of Saint Peter’s. On 2 June 2023, he was appointed judge of the Vatican City State Supreme Court, effective 1 January 2024.
On 3 October 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed him Metropolitan Archbishop of Chieti-Vasto, transferring him from his Vatican offices.
He was created and proclaimed a Cardinal by Pope Francis in the Consistory of 28 November 2020.
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Kate RobertsonCo-Founder and CEO, One Young WorldKate Robertson
Co-Founder and CEO, One Young World