Focolare Movement

UNESCO Peace Prize awarded to Italy’s refugee mayor

Apr 1, 2017

Lampedusa Mayor Giuseppina Nicolini was awarded the UNESCO’s peace prize along with French NGO SOS Méditerranée for “her great service to humanity and her constant commitment in saving countless migrants and refugees and receiving them on the Italian island and in other parts of Italy”. The mayor will be present for the 1st May activities […]

GiuseppinaNicoliniLampedusa Mayor Giuseppina Nicolini was awarded the UNESCO’s peace prize along with French NGO SOS Méditerranée for “her great service to humanity and her constant commitment in saving countless migrants and refugees and receiving them on the Italian island and in other parts of Italy”. The mayor will be present for the 1st May activities in Loppiano and at the Youth for a United World Meeting, to be held also in Loppiano.  

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe to Newsletter

Thought of the day

Related post

USA: NextNow, dialogue between the Muslim and the Focolare communities

USA: NextNow, dialogue between the Muslim and the Focolare communities

‘NextNow’ promotes the Muslim-Christian dialogue which starts from the communities, with a focus on the legacy of the spiritual friendship between Imam W.D. Mohammed and Chiara Lubich. On the 10th of May 2025, Margaret Karram participated in one of the regular meetings. She gave a special online greeting.

Seeds of Peace and Hope for the Care of Creation

Seeds of Peace and Hope for the Care of Creation

On 2nd July, 2025, the Holy Father Leo XIV’s Message for the 10th World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation which is celebrated on 1st September, was published. Maria De Gregorio, expert for sustainable development at the Ecosystems Foundation, expert in strategies and actions to reduce environmental risks and impacts, offered us this reflection.