For one day, this hall will be turned into a worldwide parliamentary assembly. There will be debates and motions for approval on topics of global relevance, such as foreign debt, religious liberty, and ethics and globalization. Delegates from non-Christian countries, including Iran, Israel, Kuwait and Tunisia, will be on hand. On Saturday night 5,000 parliamentarians will dine with the Holy Father in the Apostolic Palace. Nicola Mancino, president of the Italian Senate, will speak in the afternoon.
Religions have the possibility of addressing one another during the speeches.
The highlight of the Jubilee event will take place Sunday, with Mass celebrated by John Paul II in St. Peter's Square.