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24 April 2026
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Category: Anno 2026
The Secretary-General of the “United States of the World”, Michele Capasso, the Director of the “Museum of Peace” Pia Molinari, the members of the Executive Council, the Council of Ambassadors, the International Committee and the representatives of the branch offices express their deepest condolences on the untimely passing of Lieutenant General Maurizio Stefanizzi, recalling the steadfast support he gave to the “United States of the World” and the “Museum of Peace”.
“ “His loss has deeply moved us,” said Michele Capasso, “and it is as though we had lost a brother, a man to whom we could turn for guidance on the difficult paths to be taken in the pursuit of justice and peace.”
“During his various visits to the Museum of Peace,” said Pia Molinari, “Maurizio always took an interest in every aspect and was keen to learn all about the most significant elements of the various emotional journeys” .
A delegation from the “United States of the World” and the “Mediterranean Foundation” attended the funeral, which was held with great solemnity on 24 April 2026 at the Basilica of Santa Giustina in Padua, a city to which General Stefanizzi was very attached.
On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s passing, Michele Capasso’s book “Francis: The Pope of the United States of the World” (Edizioni Magma-SUM 2026) was presented at a national preview.
On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s passing, a ceremony was held at the memorial dedicated to him in the Port of Naples, which houses the relics of migrants who died at sea, victims of war, children who died of starvation, and the “Martyr Cities”.
To mark the first anniversary of Pope Francis’s passing, the “United States of the World” and the “Mediterranean Foundation” organised a series of events entitled “Remembering Pope Francis”.