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01 December 2014
Parent Category: Tutte le Attività (EN) -
Category: Anno 2014
After the theft happened in the last days, president Capasso made a plea to all the friends of Fondazione in order to – according to personal possibilities and in full compliance with current regulations- support the Fondazione and its activities for world’s peace and solidarity.
Unknown thiefs, destroying surveillance systems and access doors, entered in the headquarters of Fondazione and MAMT museum stealing computer and Museums artworks, especially nativity scene’s statues. 
“How long time Middle East has to suffer because of peace lack?” From Aksaray, the huge and new presidential palace in Ankara, welcomed by President Erdogan, war’s thunder are difficult to be heard, but Syrian and Iraqi borders are not that far. Francis Pope didn’t miss the occasion and, as soon has He reached the capital, first step of His Turkish trip, pointed out attention on tormented region, since year devastated by wars which seem to be feed by themselves in a endless spiral. In his first official speech in Turkey, the Pope stressed that is not possible to surrender to the prosecution of wars as there is no other possible solution. And launched a new call to start initiatives which can lead to peace. Thanks to an invitation send by Bartolomeo on 19 march 2013, Francis Pope arrived in Turkey on Friday 28 november mostly in order to strengthen the deep relationship between Roma headquarter and Istanbul. But, if the ecumenical part will be the heart of the visit, with the visit at Fenar for the religious holiday of Saint Andreus, the Pope couldn’t forget about the area situation and the particular situation of the country which hosted Him. His travel is in a laic Country with a Muslim majority, country which is a bridge between Europe – which Turkey stares since years waiting to could enter in EU – and Middle East, unstable country since a long time, and now facing with the advance of Islamic State which prosecute, forcing them to run away, several populations, among those are also Christian communities. President Capasso highlighted the importance of this travel and the crucial role of Turkey, already stressed by Fondazione in several occasion, and especially, in occasion of president Erdogan visit in Naples and visit of the Fondazione. “A big emotion the bow to Patriarch Bartolomeo I, hope for coexistence between cultures and religions”, declared Capasso.