Maison de la Paix || Casa Universale delle Culture (EN)

 

CASA UNIVERSALE DELLE CULTURE

The Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture is a place strongly representative, in which will convey the knowledge of the different identities and cultures, structuring permanently initiatives aimed at the spreading of peace, necessary for the shared development.

The Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture (MdP) is a project conceived by Michele Capasso, approved by many Countries and international organizations. It is an architecture that keeps the memory of many Peace activities which created history, often more than the wars, but it is – above all – a space "to build” Peace.

The architectonical complex has an important symbolic worth: it represents the Countries of the World engaged in the Peace process and the Countries victim of the conflicts.

Proposed by the Fondazione Mediterraneo with the Maison des Alliances – together with the main adherent organizations, such as the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly, the League of Arab States, the "Anna Lindh" Euro-Mediterranean Foundation and others, the MdP represents a referent point for all the ones who dedicate their lives to peace.

The symbol of the MdP is the "Totem for Peace", an artwork by the Italian sculptor Mario Molinari which the Fondazione Mediterraneo is promoting all around the world, creating the network of the "Cities for Peace".

The first seat of the MdP was inaugurated on the 14th of June 2010 (Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture) in the historical building of the Grand Hotel de Londres in Naples.

The action of the Maison de la Paix - Casa Universale delle Culture aims at improving the main activities of the "Universal Forum of Cultures" in: Barcelona (2004), Monterrey (2007), Valparaiso (2010) and Naples (2013).

The Maison de la Paix performs most of the initiatives jointly with the Maison de la Méditerranée.

 

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.

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The Holy Father concelebrated Holy Mass in Plebiscito square plenty of devotees, after His tour by papa mobile, surrounded by a crowd coming from Scampia neighbourhood.
The Holy Father Pope Francis led the Eucharistic Concelebration for the devotees of Naples diocese. At His arrival greeted the Bishops  and exponents of the other Church presents in Naples.
At the end of the Holy Mass, Naples Archbishop Card. Crescenzio Sepe greeted the Pope.

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At 13 o’clock the Holy Father went to Poggioreale “Giuseppe Salvia” Detention Center where He was welcomed by its Director Dr.Antonio Fullone, by Commander, Dr. Gaetano Diglio, and by the Chaplain, Don Franco Esposito.
During His walk towards the chapel Pope Francis greeted the representatives of Direction, Penitentiary Police and employed and detaineed of Detention Center. He had luncheon with representatives of detaineed in the church present in the Detention Center. The speech given by the Pope during the visit is available at the following link.

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In the afternoon, before leaving the archbishop’s palace, the Pope greeted  Auxiliary Bishops of Naples and Member of Secretary and Organisational Committee of the Visit.
He went to the Cathedral for the meeting with the Clergy, Men and Women Religious, Permanent Deacons and people from the seminary.
In the Chapel of Santa Restituta the Pope lighted up a votive candle before the Madonna del Principio whereas in the Cathedral He venerated San Gennaro relics.
During the meeting which also diocese’s Cloistered sisters joined, after the questions addressed by Episcopal Vicarial for Clergy and Episcopal Vicarial for Consecrated Life.

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