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TOGETHER FOR THE MOTHERS OF GAZA
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03 August 2026
Following the international event on 12 June 2026, the United States of the World and the Fondazione Mediterraneo are continuing their efforts to provide aid and solidarity to the mothers of war victims in Gaza.
As part of the ‘MADRI’ programme – in addition to financial and material aid, which was also delivered today – particular attention is being paid to preserving the memory of these mothers, so that one of humanity’s greatest recent tragedies is not forgotten.
Among the participants were many mothers and women from Gaza, the Palestinian Ambassador Mona Abuamara, and Ahlam Mohamadi, a lecturer at the Euro-Mediterranean University of Fez and a ‘Standard-bearer for the United States of the World’.
On this occasion, Dr Alaa al-Najjar was remembered; she was a paediatrician at Al-Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, who lost nine of her children and her husband in an Israeli airstrike on 23 May 2025.
APPEAL FOR THE MUSEUM OF PEACE AND THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD
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03 August 2026
A heartfelt appeal in the form of an open letter has been sent to friends and supporters of the UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD and the MUSEUM OF PEACE, asking for their support following the serious damage sustained by the Museum of Peace in Naples as a result of the fire on 21 July 2026 and the earthquake on 31 July 2026.
CONDOLENCES FOR THE DEATH OF DON ANTONIO MAZZI
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31 July 2026
President Michele Capasso and the members of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and its branch offices express their deepest condolences on the passing, at the age of 96, of Don Antonio Mazzi: one of the Fondazione Mediterraneo’s earliest supporters, and a priest, educator and activist among the best known in Italy for his commitment to young people and the marginalised. He had founded Exodus, the organisation which for over forty years has been supporting young people in their battle against drug addiction.
Born in Verona on 30 November 1929, Don Mazzi was educated at the city’s Episcopal Seminary, where he completed his classical studies, before going on to study theology and philosophy in Ferrara. It was in Ferrara, on 26 March 1955, that he was ordained a priest in the Congregation of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence, founded by Saint Giovanni Calabria in Verona in 1907. From the very beginning, he had focused his attention on issues relating to childhood and adolescence, undertaking specialisation courses in psychology, educational psychology and psychoanalysis in Rome, Milan and Bologna between 1962 and 1965.
POPE LEO XIV IN SUBIACO, VISITING THE SITES OF ST BENEDICT AND SISTER MARIA PIA GIUDICI
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22 July 2026
Around midday, having left the Sanctuary of the Holy Trinity in Vallepietra, Pope Leo XIV arrived at the Monastery of St Benedict in Subiaco, where the St Blaise House of Prayer – founded by Sister Maria Pia Giudici – is located.
“It was moving to see Pope Leo XIV in the places dearest to my heart, where I spent many years in the company of Sister Maria Pia Giudici,” said Secretary-General Michele Capasso.
After meditating before the fresco of St Francis and kissing the knee of the statue of St Benedict, as is traditional, the Pontiff recited the Lord’s Prayer. Finally, he went up to the Monastery of Saint Scholastica, where he stayed for lunch with the Benedictine community and visited the cloisters and the convent.
“The Benedictine community of Subiaco welcomes with joy and gratitude the visit of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to the Sacred Monasteries, the place where Saint Benedict began his spiritual journey.” These were the words of the Ordinary Abbot of Subiaco, Dom Mauro Meacci, a friend of the United States of the World and of Secretary-General Michele Capasso.
In the visitors’ book at the Monastery of St Benedict, the Pope wrote: “Ora et labora… The witness of the Benedictine monks is valuable and so important in the Church and in today’s world. I thank this community for its wonderful welcome, and I invite you to pray together with the whole Church for peace in the world. With my blessing. On the feast of St Mary Magdalene”.
In the guest book of the Monastery of Saint Scholastica, he wrote: “I thank the Lord for the grace of being able to visit this holy place, on the liturgical feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, the first to proclaim the Lord’s Resurrection.”
CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF ANGELA SALOMONE
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20 July 2026
The president and members of the Fondazione Mediterraneo express their condolences on the passing of Angela Salomone, who died today aged 89. She was the life partner, muse and confidante of Mimmo Jodice, with whom she shared over sixty years of their personal and artistic journey. A graduate of the Università degli Studi di Roma “L’Orientale” and a lecturer in English literature, she supported the photographer from the very beginning, playing a decisive role in his development. Discreet yet indispensable, she accompanied him in his creative explorations and at major international exhibitions, becoming both his interpreter and his guiding light.
Our heartfelt thoughts go out to Angela and Mimmo’s family.
ARTÈ RECEIVES FATHI HASSAN’S WORK
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20 July 2026
The Boards of Directors of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the Fondazione United States of the World ETS have authorised Artè to purchase 20 works by the Egyptian master Fathi Hassan at cost price.
During a brief ceremony, President Capasso highlighted Artè’s role in promoting artists from the Mediterranean region.
THE "CAMPANIA OF EMOTIONS 2025" PROJECT BEGINS
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20 July 2026
Since 20 July 2026, one hundred World Heritage sites across the Campania Region have been showcased in evocative high-definition videos.
The videos document the extraordinary beauty of over one hundred sites in the Campania Region.
Produced by ‘Stati Uniti del Mondo’ and the ‘Fondazione Mediterraneo’ for the Museum of Peace – MAMT in Naples, they were made possible thanks to co-funding from the Campania Region (PR Campania FESR 2021–2027. Axis I – Specific Objective RSO1.3 – Action 1.3).
The footage has been carefully selected from around 600 hours of 4K high-definition footage and, over 300 minutes, captures the emotions and beauty of the Campania region, including, to name but a few: from Avellino to Bisaccia, from Caposele with the Sanctuary of San Gerardo to Lake Laceno, from Quaglietta to Gesualdo, from Castelvetere to Volturara Irpina, from the Piana del Dragone to Montefusco, from Rocca San Felice to the Sanctuary of Montevergine, from Casertavecchia to San Leucio, from Capua to Santa Maria Capua Vetere, from Lake Letino to Lake Matese, from the Domizio Coast to Maddaloni, from the Carolino Aqueduct to Pietramelara, from Sessa Aurunca to the mouth of the Volturno, from the Faraglioni of Capri to the Aragonese Castle on Ischia, from the Corricella in Procida to the Chiesa del Soccorso in Forio (including unique traditional events such as, for example, the Holy Week processions in Procida and the ‘Festa agli scogli di Sant’Anna’ in Ischia), from Pietrelcina to Cerreto Sannita, from Telese to Sant’Agata dei Goti, from San Lorenzello to Durazzano, from Guardia Sanframondi to Morcone, from Santa Croce sul Sannio to Sassinoro, from Naples to Vesuvius, from the Amalfi and Sorrento coasts to Cuma and the Submerged Bay, from Palinuro to Agropoli, from Vallo della Lucania to the Certosa di Padula, from Ascea to Perdifumo, from Castellabate to Sapri, from Acciaroli to Velia, from Pioppi to Paestum, and so on down a long list.
The images are accompanied by captions featuring comments from distinguished travellers and set to previously unreleased music by Pino Daniele and other musicians, made available to the Museum of Peace – MAMT.
The programme “THE CAMPANIA OF EMOTIONS 2025” (CUP: B64H25001510007) is directed by Michele Capasso.
A NEW STAGE IN THE "APPEAL FOR PEACE: FOR AN END TO WARS AND RESPECT FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW" PROGRAMME
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16 July 2026
Following events in Gernika (April 2025), Naples (June 2025) and Sarajevo (October 2025), a new stage of the programme “Call for Peace: Ending Wars and Upholding International Law” took place in Luanda (Angola) in the presence, amongst others, of Under-Secretary-General Miguel Ángel Moratinos, High Representative for UNAOC, and Dionísio Manuel da Fonseca, Minister of State of Angola.
In a message, the Secretary-General of the United States of the World, Michele Capasso – one of the partners in the programme launched by UNAOC since its very first edition – emphasised the importance of the global call for dialogue and the building of an inclusive peace.
High Representative Moratinos presented the Luanda Joint Declaration, “a new call to end wars, restore trust and respect international law… so that humanity may move forward in unity, dignity, justice and peace.”
CONDOLENCES ON THE DEATH OF PEPPINO DI CAPRI
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12 July 2026
Secretary-General Michele Capasso, together with Pia Molinari and the members of the Executive Board and the Council of Ambassadors, expresses his deepest condolences for the death of Peppino Di Capri, a long-standing friend and supporter of the Fondazione Mediterraneo and the United States of the World.
“One of the last great figures of 20th-century Italian music has left us. A refined pianist, an elegant performer and the composer of songs that have become part of the collective memory, he spanned over sixty years of music, managing to speak to different generations without ever compromising his own style: a dear friend – I remember his last visit to the Museum of Peace,” said a moved Michele Capasso.
CELEBRATIONS FOR THE ‘TOTEM OF PEACE’
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05 July 2026
During the sixteenth anniversary of the creation of the "Totem of Peace" in Pescasseroli, a series of events took place, mainly involving young people, to highlight the significance of the Symbol of the United States of the World: safeguarding the Earth and maintaining peace.