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MIXING MYSTICISM, SCIENCE AND CHARITY IN SAN BIAGIO
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29 September 2012
On the occasion of Sister Maria Pia Giudici’s 90th birthday, at the San Biagio House of Prayer - which she founded - a conference was held on the subject of “Science and Faith” by the physicist Ugo Amaldi. President Michele Capasso took part in the event and highlighted the importance of Sister Maria Pia Giudici’s message of charity and simplicity.
SISTER MARIA PIA GIUDICI’S 90TH BIRTHDAY
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29 September 2012
On the occasion of Sister Maria Pia Giudici’s 90th birthday celebrated at the San Biagio House of Prayer – which she founded – a day of festivities and a special mass were celebrated – under the rain – by Don Ferdinando Colombo assisted by Don Mario Maritano and Don Michele Vojtas.
President Michele Capasso, who was clearly moved by the occasion, emphasized the importance of charity and simplicity expressed through Sister Maria Pia Giudici’s works, especially those relating to dialogue among religions and different cultures.
His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI gave his apostolic Blessing for this occasion.
SISTER MARIA PIA GIUDICI RECEIVES THE MEDITERREANEAN AWARD FOR INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE
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29 September 2012
On the occasion of Sister Maria Pia Giudici’s 90th birthday celebrated at the San Biagio House of Prayer – which she founded – a ceremony was held to present her with the “The Mediterranean Award for Interreligious Dialogue”.
President Michele Capasso was moved to tears as he announced the reasons given by the international jury in awarding her this prestigious prize, which in the past has been awarded to illustrious personalities such as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, Leah Rabin and Naguib Mahfouz.
SISTER MARIA LETIZIA RECEIVES A COPY OF THE BOOK "NOSTRO MARE NOSTRO"
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29 September 2012
ister Maria Letizia, the new director of the House of Prayer in San Biagio, received a copy of the book “Nostro Mare Nostro” by President Michele Capasso.
NATIONAL AWARD FOR CULTURE OF LEGALITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY
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28 September 2012
As in recent years, the Fondazione Mediterraneo took part in this year’s event to promote legality with important personalities including representatives from the public administration and other associations, as well as private individuals. These men and women dedicate their working lives to “normality”, which can be asserted through the culture of legality and public safety. The Award for Literature went to Giuseppe Ayala, the Award for Voluntary Service to Raffaellina Ottaviano (President of the Associazione Ercolano per la legalità), the Award for Voluntary Service to Federico Cafiero de Raho (Procuratore Aggiunto - Coordinatore DDA) and the Special Award for Young Reporters to Radio Siani (Web radio for legality).
THE JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO ITALY RECEIVES THE “2012 MEDITERRANEAN AWARD FOR INFORMATION” IN MEMORY OF MIKA YAMAMOTO
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28 September 2012
In accordance with the express wishes of the family of journalist Mika Yamamoto - who was barbarously killed in Aleppo – the Japanese Ambassador to Italy received the Mediterranean Award on behalf of her family at a ceremony on 3 September in Naples.
The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso, handed over this prestigious acknowledgement to Minister Hoshiyama Takashi who expressed his gratitude as receiving such an outstanding honour on behalf of the family.
THE TOTEM FOR PEACE BY MARIO MOLINARI IN JAPAN
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28 September 2012
At a meeting with Minister Hoshiyama Takashi at the Japanese Embassy in Italy, President Michele Capasso suggested erecting the “Totem for Peace” in one of Japan’s martyred cities: Hiroshima or Nagasaki.
In the coming weeks, decisions will be taken about the building of this monument work by Mario Molinari.
MEETING WITH PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON
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28 September 2012
President Michele Capasso had a brief meeting with Bill Clinton to whom he handed over the nomination for the Mediterranean Award for diplomacy, which has been conferred upon his wife, Hillary.
THE MEDITERRANEAN “PEACE KEEPERS” AWARD GOES TO THE COMMANDERS OF THE NUNZIATELLA MILITARY ACADEMY
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21 September 2012
The change Command Ceremony at the Nunziatella Military Academy in Naples, during which Colonel Bernardo Barbarotto handed over command to Colonel Maurizio Napoletano, was attended among others by the Commander of the Military Academy of Modena, General Division, Massimiliano Del Casale, and dignitaries representing civil and military institutions. At the close of the ceremony, the President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso, together with other members including Vittorio di Pace and Claudio Azzolini, informed those attending of the jury’s decision to give the Mediterranean Peace Keepers Award to the departing commanders of the Nunziatella Academy as a token of the Academy’s secular activities.
The highest honour was awarded to Colonel Bernardo Barbarotto and consists of a replica of the TOTEM FOR PEACE by Molinari set on a stone base taken from old block of lava from Vesuvius.
LA FONDAZIONE MEDITERRANEO RECEIVES THE HIGHEST HONOUR OF “FRIEND OF THE NUNZIATELLA ACADEMY”
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21 September 2012
At the conclusion of the solemn ceremony for the change of command at the “Nunziatella” Military Academy based in Naples, where Colonel Maurizio Napoletano took command from Colonel Bernardo Barbarotto. During the ceremony, attended, among others, by the Commander of the Modena Military Academy, Division General, Massimiliano Del Casale, Highest Honour of “Friend of Nunziatella” was awarded to the Fondazione Mediterraneo and its president, Michele Capasso.
The reason for the Honour read as follows: “for its commitment to increasing and valorizing the prestige of “Nunziatella”. The President of the Fondazione, Michele Capasso, together with senior architect Vittorio di Pace and Claudio Azzolini expressed their gratitude at receiving this highest honour.
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