POPE FRANCIS PRAYS IN FRONT OF MADONNA DEL ROSARIO

Pompei | 21 March 2015
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2015

The Holy Father Francis left by helicopter from Vatican heliport and went to Naples and Pompeii for His Pastoral Visit.

He arrived a few minutes before 8 and He was welcomed in the Meeting Area of Pompeii Shrine by Eminence Mons. Tommaso Caputo, Pompeii Archbishop and Pontifical Delegate for the Shrine, along with the Mayor of the city, Mr. Nando Uliano.
The Holy Father went by car to the Shrine, where he was welcomed by Mons. Pasquale Mocerino. The Pope said the “Little Supplication” in front of the icon of Blessed Virgin Mary of Santo Rosario. Before to take the helicopter in His coming back to Naples, the Pope greeted from the Shrine the devotees present in the square and whom prayed all the night long.

Here you are the Pope’s words:

Thank you so much for your warm welcome. We all prayed Virgin Mary in order to let her bless all of us: me, you and the whole world. We need Her to put an eyes on you. And I invite you to pray for me, don’t forget it. Now I invite you to say a Hail Mary to the Virgin Mary and after I’ll bless you.

Read more: ...

POPE FRANCIS IN SCAMPIA: YOU ARE A LONG HISTORY PEOPLE, IN YOU THE SOURCES OF JOY AND HAPPINESS ARE HOSTED

Napoli | 21 March 2015
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2015

Pope Francis started from Scampia his pastoral visit in Naples and met people of various social categories.
His words touched in a particular way the people joined the meeting.

You are a long history people –the Holy Father said - touched by complex and tragic events. Life in Naples has never been easy, but it has never been that sad too! This is such a good treasure of you: the joy, the happiness. The daily life in this city, with all its difficulties, disadvantages and sometimes also with its harsh tests, is creator of a “life culture” which helps to stand up after every fall and do what is possible to not let the evil win.This is an interesting challenge: It is the hope and, you are aware of it, this good treasure, this “driving force of the soul”, is so precious as exposed to robbery and assaults.

Read more: ...

THE TOTEM OF PEACE WITH THE URN OF UNKNOWN MIGRANT IN OCCASION OF THE 150° ANNIVERSARY OF PORT CAPTAINCY – GUARD COAST

Napoli | 21 March 2015
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2015

Saturday 21 March 2015 at 19 o’clock, after a moment of common prayer, the urn with the remains of “Unknown Migrant” was blessed. The urn was put in the “Totem of Peace” which has been realised in Naples Harbour as a symbol of the migrants who lost their lives in the sea.
The project of the artwork dates back to the 2011, when the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean – under which are gathered Mediterranean Countries- and other international institutions – decided to celebrate the 21 March as “Day of the Mediterranean and the Migrant”.
The International Committee of Fondazione Mediterraneo, on date 2 July 2014, decided to dedicate the “Totem of Peace” with the remains of the “Unknown Migrant” to all migrants who lost their dignity, freedom and peace. This was a promise made to Francis Pope in occasion of His first visit in Lampedusa in July 2013, promise made in order to fight the so called “globalization of indifference” and focus the attention on our brothers lost in the sea.
The artwork of the sculptor Molinari – love and hope message – has been installed in the square of the Maritime Station of Naples Port, from where in the last century, thousands of migrants left in order to find work and dignity.
Fondazione Mediterraneo donated it to Port Captaincy – Coast Guard in occasion of the 150° anniversary of their establishment (1865-2015), as a sign of their being grateful to the 11.000 men and women who everyday risk their lives in order to save migrants from hunger and violence.
The urn coming from Lampedusa will be put in the “Totem of Peace”, as a fraternity gesture towards victims of the sea. The men who will put the urn in the totem will the members of Port Captaincy- Coast Guard –to who Francis Pope – welcoming a delegation in Vatican on 17 February–addressed with these words:

“I do admire you, I mean it: I feel little if I compare myself to the job you do every day, risking your lives and I really thank you for this. I support you as much as I can: with prayers, supportive words and love.”.

Read more: ...

FONDAZIONE IS IN MOURNING WITH TURIN CITY

Torino | 19 March 2015
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) - Category: Anno 2015

Fondazione Mediterraneo, with his president Michele Capasso and other members from International Committee, is close to Turin City and to the relatives of victims in the bombing at Bardo Museum in Tunis. We are sympathetic with Fassino Major and Region’s President Chiamparino.

Read more: ...