Chiara Luce Badano Prize 2022

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A youth competition dedicated to the young girl from Sassello, Italy, beatified in 2010. The jury, headed by Chiara Luce’s mother, Maria Teresa Badano, will vote on artistic submissions in two age categories: 10-16 years and 17-35 years. The award ceremony will be held on 29 October in Sassello. ... Read More

At the birthplace of Chiara Luce Badano

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On 6–7 March 2022 Focolare’s president and co-president were in Sassello, Italy, the birthplace of Blessed Chiara Luce Badano in the province of Savona. It was an intimate, personal meeting with Chiara Luce and the foundation that protects and promotes her memory. ... Read More

Happy Birthday Chiara Luce Badano

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Blessed Chiara Luce Badano was born on 29th October 1971.  Events held in various parts of the world will mark this  day. In  her birthplace Sassello (Italy),  Holy Mass will be celebrated and  there will also be the Timeout and  the projection of an unpublished  video interview with her parents, compiled by the Chiara Badano Foundation. ... Read More

Chiara Luce Badano: more alive than ever

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What does the young woman , declared blessed by the church, have to say today to  young people and to all of us who are living in  these uncertain times generated by the pandemic? We asked Chicca Coriasco,  Chiara Luce's famous best friend, 10 years after her beatification and 30 years after her death. ... Read More