Inauguration of the Shrine dedicated to Pope Francis, with the relics of the victims of wars, migrants, starving children and "martyr cities"
The ceremony for the inauguration of the Shrine dedicated to POPE FRANCIS, with the relics of the victims of war, migrants, starving children and "martyr cities" was held at the Maritime Station of the Port of Naples.
Speakers included the Metropolitan Cardinal Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia, the Prefect of Naples Michele di Bari, the Deputy Mayor of Naples Laura Lieto, the s. Secretary General of the United Nations and High Representative for the Alliance of Civilisations Miguel Àngel Moratinos accompanied by his wife Dominique, a representation of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard led by Admiral Gaetano Angora, the Ambassador of Bosnia to Italy Amira Arifović Harms, the v. mayor of Srebrenica and president of the committee for the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the genocide Hamdija Fejzić accompanied by Sadeta Suljić, Prof. Lhassan Hbid with his wife Lamia, the deputy mayor of Gernika Jon Lejarraga, 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 e altri.
"In Naples, the Shrine dedicated to POPE FRANCIS, the TOTEM OF PEACE by sculptor Mario Molinari, with the relics of migrants who died at sea, victims of wars, children who died of starvation in the world and the “Martyr Cities”, is an international event that puts Naples at the centre of the World".
These were the opening words of Michele Capasso, Secretary General of the United States of the World, made up of 181 countries and 16,000 civil society organisations that organise “Peace is Action” events in various cities on five continents.