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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.

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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.

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The President of the Fondazione Mediterraneo, Michele Capasso, presented the 2012 Mediterranean Award for Peace and Inter-religious Dialogue to Sister Maria Pia Giudici “for her commitment and dedication to peace and dialogue among different faiths and secular culture, and who through her warmth and love in her quest for simplicity and spirituality helps others to look inside themselves and rediscover the will to love themselves and one another”.

By video, Sister Maria Pia Giudici expressed her appreciation of the Award. The official ceremony for the presentation of the award and a day of study will be held on 30 September 2012 at the Casa di Preghiera “San Biagio” in Subiaco.

Members of the Fondazione Mediterraneo took part together with representatives from different countries including diplomats and dignitaries from the world of culture, science, politics, religion and the armed forces, the Mayors of the Amalfi Coast (UNESCO cultural heritage) who support and promote the “Totem for Peace” (by Mario Molinari).

Those attending included:

Director General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, Director General f ALECSO, Mohamed-El Aziz Ben Achour, Ambassador Francesco Caruso, World President of ICOMOS Gustavo Araoz, Italian President of ICOMOS Maurizio De Stefano, the Quebec Representative in Rome Daniela Renosto, Corrado Beguinot, Vittorio di Pace, and Claudio Azzolini.


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