MAIN EVENTS 2008-2022

THE GREATER RECTOR OF THE SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO AND THE SALESIAN FAMILY PAY HOMAGE TO THE URN WITH THE RELICS OF THE UNKNOWN MIGRANT GUARDED IN THE "TOTEM OF PEACE" OF THE MOLINARI SCULPTOR

Print

Napoli  ||  17 February 2017
Iniziative (EN) - Totem for Peace

The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco Don Ángel Fernández Artime accompanied by Don Horacio Lopez and the Ambassadors to the Holy See of Panama, Miroslava Rosas Vargas, and Guatemala, Alfredo Vàsquez Rivera - together with representatives of the Salesian Family, young people from the Salesian schools and migrants welcomed by the Salesians in the Family Houses, he paid homage and placed a laurel crown in front of the urn with the relics of Migrante Ignoto, housed in the monumental work "Totem della Pace" by sculptor Mario Molinari in the port of Naples.
Many young people involved in aid and solidarity activities are present were awarded the title of "Standard Bearers of the United States of the World".
Many testimonies: like that of Amir, who from Bangladesh came to Italy and in the oratory he found support, security and also a future.
This is a very special day,"said Don Ángel Fernández Artime, because, in addition to paying homage to the Unknown Migrant and Molinari's work, we have the opportunity to continue to write true pages together: with society, with the Fondazione Mediterraneo, with the United States of the World, with young people"