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PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE SHRINE AND THE MUSEUM SECTION DEDICATED TO POPE FRANCIS

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Naples  ||  | 06 June 2025
Iniziative (EN) - MAMT – Mediterranean Museum of Art, Music and Traditions

The press conference to present the Shrine and museum section dedicated to Pope Francis was held in the Palestine Room of the Museum of Peace.
Welcomed by the Secretary-General Michele Capasso and Pia Molinari, the speakers included the Ambassador of Bosnia to Italy Amira Arifović Harms, the deputy mayor of Srebrenica and president of the committee for the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the genocide Hamdija Fejzić accompanied by Sadeta Suljić, the UN Secretary General and High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations Miguel Àngel Moratinos accompanied by his wife Dominique, the prefect of Naples Michele di Bari, prof. Lhassan Hbid with his wife Lamia, the deputy mayor of Gernika Jon Lejarraga, a representation of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard led by Admiral Gaetano Angora, 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.
"In Naples, the Shrine that we will dedicate tomorrow to PAPA FRANCIS with the relics of migrants who died at sea, victims of wars, starving children in the world, and "City-Martyrs", will be a great international event that will put Naples at the centre of the World". This is how Michele Capasso, Secretary General of the United States of the World, announced the event on Saturday 7 June in Naples.
On this occasion, he presented touching relics from some martyred cities: Gaza, Sajevo, Srebrenica and Gernika.
The Prefect of Naples, Michele di Bari, then presented the emotional journey of the Museum of Peace, “Francis, The Pope of All Nations”, stating: "It will be a tribute to a Giant and in the certainty that today, Pope Leo XIV, will be in the wake of this great challenge".
UN Secretary General Miguel Angel Moratinos presented the UN Programme - UNAOC and SUM: “Call for Peace, Against War, for Respect for International Law”.
On this occasion, the special POSTE ITALIANE cancellation was announced.
At the end a moment of prayer in the Don Bosco Chapel before the relics.