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Cities: Bridges of fraternity and dialogue

Feb 3, 2026

The city as a privileged place for building fraternal relationships open to the world is one of the central themes of the event held on 22nd January 2026, at the Focolare Meeting Point in Rome where the exhibition "If I look at this Rome..." dedicated to Chiara Lubich is underway.

A moment of sharing and exchange that traced the path of the Foundress of Focolare from Trent, her birthplace, to the Castelli Romani and to Rome, highing the fruits produced in regions and in communities.

The following took part in the event: Franco Ianeselli, Mayor of Trento; Mirko Di Bernardo, Mayor of Grottaferrata (Rome); Massimiliano Calcagni, mayor of Rocca di Papa (Rome); Francesco Rutelli, former mayor of Rome, who in 2000 presented the honorary citizenship of the capital to Chiara Lubich; Mario Bruno, former Mayor of Alghero and co-director of the Focolare’s New Humanity Movement; Giuseppe Ferrandi, Director of the Historical Museum Foundation of Trent.
The exhibition, on display at the Focolare Meeting Point (3 Via del Carmine, Rome) and created by the Chiara Lubich Centre and the Historical Museum Foundation of Trent, will remain open throughout 2026.

Watch the video with interviews with the mayors present. Original in Italian. For other languages, activate the subtitles and then choose the language.

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