Scientists for Peace is a global Call to Action promoted by the Pontifical Academy for Life and sponsored by the Dicastery of Integral Human Development. It’s opened to scientists, researchers, and academics from all disciplines, of any nationality, cultural tradition, political and religious orientation. To subscribe to the Call, you must complete the form below.
- SCIENTISTS FOR PEACE
Scientific research, in its methods and objects of investigation, can be a decisive practice for peace. It is driven by a quest for truth, built on rigorous methodologies, and grows through the sharing of knowledge and a willingness to continually question itself. Competition and debate are not lacking in today’s scientific community, but the way they are addressed can be based on transparent communication of information and the overcoming of personal interests, with a view to contributing to the common heritage of knowledge, even beyond national borders.
For this reason, at a time when the language of war and the unleashing of violence are taking on a tragic global significance, which also limits scientific research, scientists and academics are called upon to speak out for peace and to commit themselves to finding ways of reconciling and resolving conflicts, starting from the daily practice of their research.
The Pontifical Academy for Life and the other promoters of this Call invite scientists, researchers, and academics from all disciplines, of any nationality, cultural tradition, political and religious orientation, to sign a
- GLOBAL CALL TO ACTION
so that scientific research may offer its original, decisive, and mandatory contribution to the construction of peace, which “has the gentle power to enlighten and expand our understanding” (Message of Pope Leo XIV for the 59th World Day of Peace 2026).
To this end, they propose that signatories:
- recognize scientific research itself as a significant practice of peace;
- assess the impact of their research on the construction of a culture of peace;
- cultivate the spirit of universal fraternity that characterizes scientific research;
- value international scientific communities and societies as places of scientific diplomacy, based on large international and collaborative projects;
- promote research projects involving scientists and institutions from diverse peoples and cultures;
- contribute to critical reflection on monopolistic systems and the misalignment of the intellectual property system that can create injustice and conflict;
- monitor the risk of dual use of research results, developed for peaceful civilian purposes but usable for improper purposes, including in the military sector;
- put discoveries and inventions at the service of peace, contributing to the debate on the design and use of weapons for legitimate defense;
- develop research aimed at the non-violent resolution of conflicts and the eradication of their causes.
Vatican City, January 1, 2026
World Day of Peace
List of signatories
- Renzo PEGORARO,
- Pontifical Academy for Life (Vatican City)
- María Dolores SÁNCHEZ GALERA, Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (Spain)
- Francesco PROFUMO, Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
- Antonio Giulio DE BELVIS, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy)
- William SULLIVAN, Georgetown University (United States)
- Jozef GLASA, Slovak Medical University in Bratislava (Slovakia)
- Martha TARASCO, Hospital Español de México (Mexico)
- Alberto VILLANI, Bambino Gesù Children Hospital Roma (Italy)
- Gert Jan VAN DER WILT, Emeritus full professor, Radboud University Medical Centre (Netherlands)
- Giovanna Elisa CALABRÒ, Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino (Italy)
- Frans VAN ITTERSUM, Amsterdam UMC The Netherlands – FEAMC (Netherlands)
- Angel RODRÍGUEZ LUÑO, Pontificia Università della Santa Croce (Italy)
- Mario PICOZZI, Pontificia Accademia per la Vita (Italy)
- Emilce CUDA, Holy See (Argentina)
- Rev. Charles Davis JAMES, Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (India)
- Antonio G. SPAGNOLO, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Italy)
- Marvin BERKOWITZ, University of Missouri-St. Louis (United States)
- Vicente BELLVER, University of Valencia (Spain)
- Gifty IMMANUEL, Center for AIDS & Antiviral Research (India)
- Kendra THOMAS, Hope College (United States)
- M. Therese LYSAUGHT, Loyola University Chicago (United States)
- Stefano SEMPLICI, University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (Italy)
- Jean-Marie OKWO-BELE, Independent (DR Congo)
- Vincenzo LIONETTI, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Italy)
- Kristina CALLINA (United States)
- Nelson Arns NEUMANN, Commissioner at Georgetown University – The Lancet Commission on Faith, Trust, and Global Health (Brazil)
- Laura GORLA, Duke University (United States)
- Deborah KOCHEVAR, Tufts University (United States)
- Federico DE MONTALVO JAASKELAINEN, Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Spain)
- Paulo REBELO, AFR (Brazil)
- Konstantinos KORNARAKIS, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Greece)
- Rodrigo Clemente THOM DE SOUZA, Federal University of Parana (Brazil)
- Pedro SPINETI, Academia Fides et Ratio – Rio de Janeiro / Rio de Janeiro State University (Brazil)
- Jos WELIE, President, St. André International Center for Ethics and Integrity (France)
- Cibaka CIKONGO, Academy for Life (DR Congo)
- Laura PALAZZANI, Lumsa University (Italy)
- Carolyn ALDWIN, Oregon State University (United States)
- Amauri GODINHO JR, Fides at ratio Academy (Brazil)
- Dale BLYTH, University of Minnesota – Retired (United States)
- Aníbal GIL LOPES, PAV, National Academy of Medicine (Brazil)
- Cory Andrew LABRECQUE, Université Laval (Canada)
- Ronald CÁRDENAS KRENZ, Universidad de Lima (Peru)
- Daniel LAPSLEY, University of Notre Dame (United States)
- Willis OVERTON, Temple University Emeritus (United States)
- Michael LAMB, University of Cambridge (Great Britain)
- Jacqueline LERNER, Boston College (United States)
- Henk TEN HAVE, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh (Netherlands)
- Olinda TIMMS, St Johns Research Institute, Bangalore (India)
- Reagan MILLER-CHAGNON, Colorado State University (United States)
- Alexandra FREUND, University of Zurich (Switzerland)
- Margaret Beale SPENCER, University of Chicago (United States)
- Thomas LICKONA, State University of NY at Cortland [retired] (United States)
- Ty PARTRIDGE (United States)
- Anne PETERSEN, University of Michigan (United States)
- Joseph MCFALL, Children’s Institute; University of Rochester (United States)
- Kirsten OLANDER, Tufts University (United States)
- Anastasios PETKOU, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
- Krzysztof WIAK, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Poland)
- Zuzanna GĄDZIK, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (Poland)
- Ilkamarina KUHR (Germany)
- Daniele DE LUCA, Paris Saclay University (France)
- Felix PRINZ ZU LÖWENSTEIN, FiBL Research Institute for Organic Agriculture (Germany)
- Fabrizio PIZZI, Università di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale (Italy)
- Daniel CORONADO (Costa Rica)
- László KOVÁCS, TUA [Technical University of Applied Sciences Augsburg] (Hungary)
- Sergio FUCILE, Sapienza Rome University (Italy)
- Mario FONTANA, Sapienza Rome University (Italy)
- Katiuscia MARTINELLO, Department Human Sciences, Society and Health, UNICAS (Italy)
- Maria Antonietta CASTALDI, University of Salerno (Italy)
- Roberto BARONTI MARCHIÒ, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio (Italy)
- Carlos PIRES
- Fr Christopher Vimalraj HIRUTHYA, St John’s Research Institute (India)
- David TILMAN, Pontifical Academy for Life (United States)
- Alessandro SQUIZZATO, University of Insubria (Italy)
- Alain THOMASSET, Facultés Loyola Paris (France)
- Barbara ROGOFF, University of California, Santa Cruz (United States)
- Jennifer AGANS, The Pennsylvania State University (United States)
- Mario VAZ (India)
- Sandra AZAB, Saint Joseph Institute for Family, Life & Bioethics (Egypt)
- Thiel MARIE JO, University of Strasbourg (France)
- Mounir FARAG, St Joseph Institute Family/ Life/ Bioethics (Egypt)
- Saad El Din HELALY, Al Azhar University (Egypt)
- Emese TOMOSVÁRI (Germany)
- Kathleen MCCORMICK, Cornell (United States)
- Suman VERMA, Panjab University, Chandigarh (India)
- Hayato CHIKAMATSU (Japan)
- Filipe Nuno ALVES DOS SANTOS ALMEIDA, Faculty of Medicina Oporto University (Portugal)
- Etsuko AKIBA, University of Toyama (Japan)
- Nicola GIANINAZZI, Istituto Ricerche di Gruppo, Lugano (Switzerland)
- Juan Jesus GUTIERRO CARRASCO, Universidad Pontificia Comillas (Spain)
- Geo THARAKAN, Shekinah News (India)
- Víctor Manuel Pérez Martínez, Universidad San Jorge (Spain)
- Juan R. DE LOS TOYOS (Spain)
- Marie CHALLITA (Lebanon/Canada/Italy)
- Joan MALLART, Universitat de Barcelona (Spain)
- Santiago APARICIO, University of Burgos (Spain)
- Ratsimbatoha ZO ANDRAINA (Madagascar)
- Erla OLSEN, University of the Faroe Islands (Faroe Islands)
- Vincent FOUCHER, CNRS Sciences Po Bordeaux (France)
- Bianca FEDERICI, University of Genoa (Italy)
- Maria José CALVIMONTES, Needo (Chile)
- Dr. Kumnuan UNGCHUSAK, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health (Thailand)
- Gunnar JORDAN, Das Fahrrad! (United States)
- Maria GARCIA CASAS, Lecturer, Public International Law, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Spain)
- Paolo PELUCCHI (Switzerland)
- Jae Woo JUNG, The Catholic University of Korea (South Korea)
- Holly GRANT (United States)
- Alonso DE LLANES, Université París Saclay (France)
- Citlali ROVIROSA-MADRAZO, Independent researcher (Mexico)
- Miriam WESTEN (Canada)
- José Luis MARTÍN DE MIGUEL, CEU San Pablo University (Spain)
- Alexis FISCHER (France)
- Livio PINTO, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- Mario Felice TECCE, Università di Salerno (Italy)
- Luis Ignacio ROIS ALONSO, Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate (Italy)
- Cristina CALVO, PhD (Argentina)
- Mary C. COLLINS, Nurse practitioner (United States)
- Lidia MAJDA, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Poland)
- Lucio ROMANO, Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca Bioetica [CIRB] (Italy)
- Leda Lu MUNIZ (Italy)
- Maria Grazia TUMMINELLI (Italy)
- Vie THORGREN, Restoring Connections (United States)
- Leonard GRANT, Syracuse University (United States)
- Eduardo Luiz ZEN, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada – Ipea (Brazil)
- Abdullah Metin DURMUS, Safari Consultancy and Translation (Turkey)
- Gill GOULDING, Regis College University of Toronto (Canada)
- E.A. (Ted) DUBOWSKI, BluRoo.Research (United Kingdom)
- Eli MCCARTHY, Georgetown University (United States)
- Vincenza TORNATORE, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- Nicolás PAZ, Pontifical University of Salamanca/Catholic Institute for Nonviolence (Spain)
- Sergio Alejando PRADO, philosophy Ph.D. (Italy)
- Walter AGUERO, Villa Mercedes University (Argentina)
- Emilio Francesco BELLANTONI (Italy)
- Michał KŁOSOWSKI (Poland)
- Alexis CLOQUELL LOZANO, Universidad Católica de Valencia “San Vicente Mártir” (Spain)
- Myrna QUAN, Coptic Orthodox Church (Canada)
- María Teresa GÓMEZ DEL CASTILLO, Universidad de Sevilla (Spain)
- Gonzalo VELASCO CANZIANI, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande [FURG] (Brazil)
- Boguslawa LEWANDOWSKA-GRUSZKA, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland)
- Isabel DANS, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
- Domenico SGUERSO, University of Genoa (Italy)
- Alexandre CANTURRI I RUIZ, Computering science (Spain)
- Andrew DAVIES, University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)
- Brunella BOWDITCH, Georgian Court University (United States)
- Joseph HOH, University of Sydney (Australia)
- Petros PANAGIOTOPOULOS, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
- Jan SEDLAK (Slovakia)
- Nicola LOPEZ, P&G (Italy)
- Alessandro UBIALI, Molecular Biology Lab, AUSL Piacenza (Italy)
- Daniele DE LUCA, Paris Saclay University (France)
- Giuseppe TANZELLA-NITTI, Pontificia Università della Santa Croce e Vatican Observatory (Italy)
- Andrea CARTENY, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
- Martina VUK GRGIC, Pastoral care for People with Disability, Diocese of Fribourg, CUC, Zagreb (Croatia)
- Fr. Dr. Karam SHAMASHA, Catholic University in Erbil (Iraq)
- Anna CARPINO-MONGEON (Canada)
- Maria Chiara CARROZZA, Università Milano-Bicocca (Italy)
- Dominique MONLEZUN, Mayo Clinic (United States)
- Johanna MAY, TH Köln (Germany)
- Maria Cristina RULLI, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- Antonino DRAGO, University Federico II of Naples (Italy)
- Raffaele SAMMARCO, United Nations University for Global Peace (Italy)
- Mariaconcetta PELLICCIARI, LUMSA University (Italy)
- Christopher FORREST, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (United States)
- Beata ANDRZEJEWSKA (Polska)
- Sali Bouba OUMAROU, Afsol Journal board member (Morocco)
- Josef BOEHLE, University of Birmingham (United Kingdom)
- Shaji George KOCHUTHARA, CMI, Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Pontifical Athenauem, Bangalore (India)
- Marco BENTIVOGLI, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- Gérald COEN, medical doctor (France)
- Anita MÉREY (Hungary)
- Péter Krisztián ZACHAR, Ludovika University of Public Service (Hungary)
- Peter ŠANTAVÝ, Comenius University Bratislava (Slovakia)
- Piotr RIESKE, Medical University od Lodz (Poland)
- Giuliano NOCI, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- Antonio AUTIERO, Emeritus Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Muenster (Germany)
- Sebastian KALLARACKAL, Little Flower Congregation-CST Fathers (India)
- James KEENAN, Boston College (United States)
- Raffaella COLOMBATTI, University of Padova (Italy)
- Otmar KLOIBER, World Medical Association (Germany)
- Maciej MRÓZ (Poland)
- Francis KABORÉ, Étudiant en droit canonique au Latran et Médecin santé publique et doctorant en Relations internationales (Burkina Faso)
- Giulia BOVASSI, University of Anáhuac (Italy)
- Simone LATTANZIO (Italy)
- Amerigo VECCHIARELLI, Sir (Italy)
- Ambrogio BONGIOVANNI, Direttore Centro Studi Interreligiosi della Pontificia Università Gregoriana (Italy)
- Victor ATEBA, COPAB (Italy)
- Giuseppe DI MARIA (Italy)
- Andrea LOREGGIA, University of Brescia (Italy)
- Lorenzo MAGARELLI, Laboratorio Scienza&Fede – Diocesi di Trieste (Italy)
- Giovanni Battista MIGLIORI, WHO Collaborating Centre, Fondazione S. Maugeri (Italy)
- Giovanni ZANINETTA, Fondazione Floriani, Milano (Italy)
- Monica CONSOLANDI (Italy)
- Samir SUWEIS, University of Padova (Italy)
- Lorenzo CHIARI, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna (Italy)
- Walter FONTANINI, Semmelweis University (Hungary)
- Yahya PALLAVICINI, EULEMA European Muslim Leaders Council (Italy)
- Augusto PESSINA, CRC StaMeTec Dept of Biomedical,Surgical and Dental Science University Of Milan. President StemNet (Italy)
- Neil SCOLDING, University of Bristol (United Kingdom)
- Mario Carlo B. RAVIGLIONE, University of Milan & IARC (France)
- Luisa BORGIA, Polytechnic University of Marche (Italy)
- Rodolfo MARCONE-LO PRESTI, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU (Spain)
- Tina BEATTIE, University of Roehampton, London (United Kingdom)
