GIVE TO THE MUSEUM OF PEACE THE SPIRAL GROUND SKIRT PRESEPE

Ezio Redditi, accompanied by his wife Claudia, donated to the Museum of Peace - MAMT a very special crib titled “ Il Presepe a spirale Terra - Cielo”. It is derived from the trunk of a tree and, with a Carthusian work, develops on a spiral on whose top the Nativity is located. An extraordinary commitment, a real masterpiece for visitors to the Museum. Thanks to Ezio and Claudia Redditi!

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BUON NATALE NEL SEGNO DELL'AMORE (EN)

Pochi minuti fa Papa Francesco ha ricordato, qui a Piazza San Pietro, le tante guerre che infestano il mondo ed ha confermato, QUALE UNICO ANTIDOTO, il POTERE DELL'AMORE incarnato dal BAMBINO GESÙ.

Quando più di 25 anni orsono fondammo la Fondazione Mediterraneo assumemmo un impegno: TRASFORMARE L' "AMORE PER IL POTERE" nel "POTERE DELL'AMORE".

Di fronte ai bambini di Aleppo - ed a tutti quelli vittime di guerre, ingiustizie, soprusi, inganni - dobbiamo PERSEVERARE in questa azione: senza fermarci M A I :
solo il POTERE DELL'AMORE, DELL'ACCOGLIENZA, DELLA COESISTENZA potrà dare senso alla nostra vita ed aiutarci a costruire un futuro di pace e giustizia sociale.

BUON NATALE : con le immagini dei bimbi di Aleppo che, con le braccia aperte, come GESÙ BAMBINO, ci esortano a CREDERE nell' UOMO, nella SOLIDARIETÀ, nella COESISTENZA PACIFICA tra tutti i popoli del pianeta.

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THE FOUNDATION PUBBLISH THE BOOK “SANTA MARIA DEL QUOTIDIANO”

In the occasion of Christmas the Fondazione Mediterraneo  pubblish the book of Sister Maria Pia Giudici titled “SANTA MARIA DEL QUOTIDIANO” : watercolors and reflections that Sister Maria Pia has made to remind the humility of the Madonna.

In his texts we reade:

These my humble attempts to evoke you in the colors, I want to dedicate them to SANTA MARIA DEL QUOTIDIANO because it is a title that seems to me to be an important aspect of your being Virgin Mary and Bride. Church, statues, even cathedrals, have been dedicated to you. They called you Santa Maria delle Rose, Santa Maria del Frassino, Madonna dei Bisognosi, Santa Maria della Rupe, Santa Maria delle tre fontane, Santa Maria del Pozzo. This is a rich and meaningful repertoire. Here I want to summon Your greatness, your bright, but not dazzling life. Here is the title: SANTA MARIA DEL QUOTIDIANO. Because you are completely woman, you have lived the woman’s daily life at the time, when the woman did not conferences or university lessons. With this I did not want to allude to a primacy of the "housewife" and I do not wish to return to the times when "Berta filava". I have met gorgeous women with soul transparency and superior intellectual skills in university such as Maria Sticco, I have read with admiration Maria Curie's life, a great research scientist as her husband. Yet, timidly but with affection, I wanted it to be the color in the white blue tones to "sing of You", or Mother, the essence of the feminine: a humble greatness that, in everyday life, reveals itself with full adherence to God, a mystery that was revealed to you by the Archangel on the day of the Annunciation. Yes, in the course of all your days, you have collaborated with your Lord and Son most beloved to the salvation of the world, the world that is not saved by the stunning gestures but by a love that becomes a service especially in the daily life.”

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22 DECEMBER IS ALEPPO DAY

The Fondazione Mediterraneo adheres to the day when UNICEF asks everyone to tell the situation of Syrian children and citizens, just a few days from Christmas, to find themselves in public places or in their homes with a symbolic blanket to say enough to the war in Syria. President Michele Capasso - present in Rome and Naples - recalled the Foundation's commitment for the Syria already since 2009 with appeals and concrete solidarity initiatives (aid to refugees and children from Aleppo).

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FEDERATION ANNA LINDH ITALIA PARTICIPATES AT ALEPPO DAY

The "Federazione Anna Lindh Italia Onlus" has joined the day when UNICEF asks everyone to tell the situation of Syrian children and citizens, just a few days from Christmas, to find themselves in public places or in their homes with a symbolic blanket to say enough to the war in Syria. Many members of the Federation - present in Rome, Naples, Florence, Palermo, Milan and Turin - have recalled the commitment for the Syria by many members of the Federation (first of all the Salesians) with appeals and initiatives of solidarity (welcome of refugees in Italy and concrete aids for the children of Aleppo).

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THE PRESIDENT CAPASSO PARTECIPATE TO SEMINAR “URBAN SUBURBS A CHALLENGE POSSIBLE”

The president Michele Capasso took part in the seminar organized by the Order of Architects of Naples and the Foundation of the same name on the theme "Urban suburbs: a challenge possible". With a report on "Intercultural City and Relationships", President Capasso addressed issues related to the city's crisis and the need to think of new models that see the relationships between different cultures at the center of the process of transforming cities and suburbs. The seminar - moderated by the journalist Marco de Marco - saw, among others, the Interventions of  Pio Crispino, Gennaro Polichetti, Carmine Piscopo, Antonio Coppola, Francesco Scardaccione, Micheleangelo Russo, Rosario Pavia, Mariano Faraone Mennella, Luca Zevi and Maurizio Di Stefano.

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BERLIN STRAGE, NECESSARY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY AREA ANTI-TERRORISM

Berlin strage. Another  strage. Another european capital. Another terrorist initiative. Berlin has once again hit life in its most beautiful and significant moments, which characterize the identity of a country. July 14 in Nice, now Berlin. Yes, that little square is world famous for the Christmas market. I have a living memory of years ago when I was there, during a visit to Berlin of Italian restaurateurs who rebelled against the lace imposed by mafiosi.
Today as yesterday familes crowd out stand. Gifts, crib characters, handicraft items! Children, lovers, young people full of energy, old sages, tourists around the world. Many Italians who live and study in the German capital. Classic life! An evening in Berlin!
The Truck bursts and sweeps away everything. It does not restrain, kills, hurt, throws in the sorrow and pain a whole country, the world, Europe. Already Europe! I'm not tired of repeating it. The only national road to anti-terrorism security is a must but not enough. It was thought that only France had its unprepared and overcome system. Maybe, but Germany? In essence, national security is not enough in preventing Daesh's terrorist attacks.
More than ever, it is necessary to move to the construction of a true and effective common European space against terrorism and anti-mafia .... It's a tough road to take. National stories and interests stand in every way. But so is a dripping that endangers all the "provincial" European capitals. We Italians this time pushing on the right side. We are the best organized country, but we also know that quality leap can only be done at European level with an intelligence, a specialized police and an equally common prosecutor. Of course Europe does not have the capacity to push countries to make choices in that direction. It is a declining Europe, both inside and outside. But in this troubled historic moment, the construction of the United States of Europe must be decided.
In Turkey, the Russian ambassador is killed. In the Middle East, the war rages. In Aleppo, the images that come to us say long about the tragedy that is being consumed. There is a need, there is space, there is the possibility to think and realize the United States of Europe. First we proceed is better for all of us and for the same humanity.

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MUSEUM OF PEACE - MAMT CELEBRATES THE "INTERNATIONAL MIGRANT DAY”

On December 18, the rights of migrants are celebrated all over the world. At the Museum of Peace - MAMT, a special day devoted to the emotional journey "Migrant Voices" has particularly appealed to young people in schools.

"It was another turbulent year for refugees and migrants. We have seen continuing the devastating effects of armed conflicts on civilian populations, deaths, destruction and forced transfers. We have witnessed the unacceptable loss of thousands of lives in the Mediterranean and elsewhere. And, to add insult to hiori, we have been witness to the growth of populist movements seeking to isolate and expel migrants and refugees and to inculpate them of various evils in society."
So Secretary-General of the United Nations BanKi-Moon in the message spread on the eve of the International Migrant Day, celebrated all over the world on December 18th. There is, however, room for hope, represented by the New York Declaration adopted last September by world leaders. But it is now crucial that "governments honor their commitments and build on these, to handle the large movements of refugees and migrants in a compassionate, people-centered manner that responds to gender needs and rooted in fundamental human rights”.
“Every migrant is a human being with human rights”, recalls number one member of ONU, calling for stronger cooperation between countries of origin, transit and destination.  It is also necessary to "reject intolerance, discrimination and policies led by xenophobic rhetoric and the making of scapegoats migrants.  Those who exploit and try to hurt immigrants must respond”. Forced migrations will not stop if they do not deal with the causes.
The list is very long: "poverty, hunger, armed conflict, natural disasters and environmental degradation, maladministration, persistent inequalities and violations of economic, social, civil, political or cultural rights." The good governance of immigration - according to BanKi-moon - must also "expand safe legal channels of legal migration, including family reunions, job entry at all skill levels, and child and adult learning opportunities as well as depenalizing irregular migration and regularize the status of migrants without documents.
"On this International Migrant Day - concludes the Secretary-General of ONU – I ask on the international community to move forward with the global agreement on safe, regular and orderly migration as an important contribution to building a world of peace, prosperity and dignity for everyone”
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The International Migrant Day is celebrated on the anniversary of the adoption of the "International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families" by the United Nations General Assembly (18 December 1990). They prohibit discrimination, inhuman treatment and exploitation and sanction a long series of rights that are independent of the legal status of migrant workers, to which more are added to regular migrants. Up to now, only about fifty countries in the world have been ratified, almost all countries from which migratory flows start, while flocking to the main countries of destination. Italy has not yet ratified it.

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THE LITTLE MARKET OF SOLIDARITY

President Capasso participated - on behalf of the Mediterranean Foundation - at the "Solidarity Market" in favor of migrant communities.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANCESCO

The president Michele Capasso sent an affectionate greeting message for the eightieth birthday to Pope Francis, hoping that this action in favor of social justice and solidarity will continue for a long time. At the same time, at the Museum of Peace - MAMT, visitors enjoyed the most "curious" videos about Pope Francis.

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