At 10:30, in the Holy See Press Office, the press conference is held to present the conference 'The 21st century: a new age of martyrs?', promoted by the Commission for the New Martyrs – Witnesses of the Faith of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints and scheduled for 15 and 16 September 2026 at the Pontifical Patristic Institute Augustinianum. Speakers include Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, Msgr. Fabio Fabene, Secretary of the Dicastery and President of the Commission, and Prof. Andrea Riccardi, Vice-President. The proceedings, with speakers including Cardinals Fridolin Ambongo and Pierbattista Pizzaballa, will conclude on Wednesday 16 September at 8:30 with the audience of participants with Pope Leo XIV.