COMMUNICATION No. 2 TO PARTICIPANTS BY EMAIL – 8 October 2026
PDF to print in English – Spanish – Italian – French
Dear participants,
Below you will find practical information. Please share it with all members of your delegation.
With fraternal greetings,
The FIAC Secretariat
PARTICIPATION OF THE COUNTRIES
Continental spaces
From Thursday 15 October, at the Conference venue, there will be a space dedicated to each continent (Barelli corridor). Each country may bring materials to share, such as brochures, booklets, photos, posters and small items. Thirty countries will be present.
Festival of the Continents – Friday 16 October, 9:30 p.m.
It will be an international evening to get to know one another better by sharing our riches: songs, traditional dress, cultural and religious traditions. The sharing will last no more than 90 minutes, about [15] minutes per continent.
We thank Rocío Ríos, head of the Aspirantes of Argentine Catholic Action and of the FIAC Children’s Coordination (together with Nazareno Aguirre). You will meet her on your arrival, and she will coordinate the preparation of the evening.
INFORMATION FOR BISHOPS AND PRIESTS
Please bring your own alb. We ask bishops also to bring their piped cassock (abito piano) for the Audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The other necessary vestments will be provided in Rome.
ARRIVALS AT ROME FIUMICINO AIRPORT (FCO)
If you arrive during the day
Take the SIT Bus Shuttle from Terminal 3. The timetable is available here:
https://www.sitbusshuttle.com/en/stops-and-timetables/timetable-fiumicino-rome/
[Ticket price: €7, available on board / online]
Get off at the “Circonvallazione Aurelia” stop. Cross the road in front of you and continue to the left. In about 5 minutes you will reach Via Aurelia no. 481, where a tree-lined avenue leads to the Domus Mariae (DM). The DM complex includes the TH Carpegna Palace, the Conference venue, and the headquarters of the National Presidency of Italian Catholic Action.
Those staying at Casa San Juan de Ávila will be accompanied there from the Domus Mariae. Casa San Juan is nearby.
If you arrive very late at night or very early in the morning
A FIAC car will take you to your accommodation. We will contact you directly, based on the tickets you have sent us.
If you have not yet sent us a copy of your ticket with its cost, please do so as soon as possible at catholicactionforum@gmail.com. We need it to organise your welcome and for the administrative procedures of those receiving support through the funding projects.
We will send a DIRECT COMMUNICATION TO THE COUNTRIES regarding
1_ARRIVALS
2_ ROOM ALLOCATION AND ACCOMMODATION
Each country will receive a separate communication with the accommodation facility and the rooms assigned to its participants. Check-in at all facilities is from 12:00 noon. Those arriving earlier may leave their luggage at the headquarters of Italian Catholic Action.
PRESS OFFICE – SOCIAL MEDIA
Press release: you will receive the FIAC press release, which you may use for a press release in your own country. You can add information about your country’s participation in the Conference.
Interviews: together with the press release, the FIAC Press Office will share the list of participating countries. We are confident of your availability for any interview requests.
Social media: we will send you materials to share before and during the Conference. Please tag [@account] and use the hashtag [#…].
15.10 ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARIAT AND PAYMENTS
The administrative secretariat will be open on Thursday morning (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon) at the headquarters of Italian Catholic Action.
All payments may be made in cash (euros and dollars) or by card, as agreed over these past months.
15.10 WELCOME DESK before the start of the Conference
The welcome desk will be located in front of the Bachelet Auditorium of the TH Carpegna Palace. It will be open from 1:00 p.m. on Thursday 15 October.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
THE WEATHER IN ROME in mid-October may call for a jacket and an umbrella.
Italian plug types: F/L
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Communication no. 3 will follow by email on Tuesday 13 October.
In a week’s time we’ll be together in Rome!
NOTICE No. 1 TO PARTICIPANTS – 28 September 2026
This is the first notice to participants; further notices will follow by Friday 9 October so that we can organise your reception and provide further information to the participating countries.
(PDF to print in English, Spanish, French, Italian)
Venue of the International Conference
Bachelet Auditorium – TH Carpegna Palace / Domus Mariae, Via Aurelia 481 – 00165 Rome
ARRIVALS
We would like everyone to send us a copy of their ticket so that we know their arrival time by Friday 2 October
Accommodation Venue
TH Carpegna Palace/Domus Mariae, Via Aurelia 481 – 00165 Rome
Check-in from 12.00
Casa San Juan de Avila, Via di Torre Rossa, 2 – 00165 Rome
Check-in from 12.00
Residenza “Pier Giorgio Frassati” – Via Aurelia 481 – Italian Catholic Action Offices
Check-in from 12.00
Conference languages
Italian, English, Spanish, French (simultaneous interpreting with earbuds and headphones)
CONTRIBUTION for breaks, the party, etc.
We would ask each country, if possible, to bring small quantities of typical local dry goods, both sweet and/or savoury, sufficient for 20–25 people.
GUIDE CHOIR
Please let us know if you are available to join the GUIDE CHOIR to participate in the prayer services through singing or playing instruments. There will be rehearsals on Thursday 15 October at 2.00 pm
Dress code
Formal for the conference
‘Sunday dress’ for the Audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Declaration of Consent
Photographs and videos will be taken during the international conference. It is likely that you may appear in one of these recordings. By participating in our Conference and Assembly, you consent to the International Forum of Catholic Action using, free of charge and without conditions, any video, audio and photographic recordings in which you appear for the purposes of its public image and any documentation.
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