On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the “Totem for Peace with the urn of the Unknown Migrant” by sculptor Mario Molinari - inaugurated by Pope Francis in 2015 - Poste Italiane has produced a “postal cancellation presented as a preview at the inauguration of the emotional itinerary of the Museum of Peace "Francis the Pope of all Peoples”.
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07 June 2025
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Category: Anno 2025
The ceremony for the inauguration of the Shrine dedicated to POPE FRANCIS, with the relics of the victims of war, migrants, starving children and "martyr cities" was held at the Maritime Station of the Port of Naples.
Speakers included the Metropolitan Cardinal Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia, the Prefect of Naples Michele di Bari, the Deputy Mayor of Naples Laura Lieto, the s. Secretary General of the United Nations and High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations Miguel Àngel Moratinos accompanied by his wife Dominique, a representation of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard led by Admiral Gaetano Angora, the Ambassador of Bosnia to Italy Amira Arifović Harms, the v. mayor of Srebrenica and president of the committee for the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the genocide Hamdija Fejzić accompanied by Sadeta Suljić, Prof. Lhassan Hbid with his wife Lamia, the deputy mayor of Gernika Jon Lejarraga, diplomats and men of culture from various countries, the Ambassadors of the United States of the World Giuseppe Lumia, Giuseppe D’Antonio, Massimo Pica Ciamarra, Gilles Altan e altri.
"In Naples, the Shrine dedicated to POPE FRANCIS, the TOTEM OF PEACE by sculptor Mario Molinari, with the relics of migrants who died at sea, victims of wars, children who died of starvation in the world and the “Martyr Cities”, is an international event that puts Naples at the centre of the World".
These were the opening words of Michele Capasso, Secretary General of the United States of the World, made up of 181 countries and 16,000 civil society organisations that organise “Peace is Action” events in various cities on five continents.
The Prefect of Naples, Michele di Bari, received the international delegations present at the ceremonies for the Shrine dedicated to Pope Francis in the Government Palace.
The Paoline Sisters of Naples, led by Sister Dina Scognamiglio, collaborate with the United States of the World and the Museum of Peace on the emotional path dedicated to Pope Francis.
In the presence of a large crowd of diplomats, religious, politicians, young people, students and ordinary people, the emotional itinerary of the Museum of Peace dedicated to ‘Francis, the Pope of all peoples’ was inaugurated.