offering “useful pointers for interpreting world events in the light of faith” 175 years of “intelligent service for the Holy See and the Church” giving space “to confrontation and dialogue” It was with this message from Pope Francis that the ceremony for the 175th anniversary of “La Civiltà Cattolica” opened on Tuesday April 1 and Italian President Sergio Mattarella in attendance La Civiltà Cattolica is one of the oldest magazines still in existence 1850 at the behest of Blessed Pope Pius IX it has become an instrument for reading and interpreting history science and art in the light of the Christian faith in line with the positions of the Pope and the Holy See as the Pope wrote on the occasion of the release of issue 4000 Pope Francis encouraged its staff to continue this task “with joy and good journalism that listens to all voices and embodies that docile gentleness that does good to the heart” a US Jesuit who contributes to the magazine said that the day was “a moment not only to celebrate our past but also to embrace the ways we’re called upon to serve the world today” Cardinal Pietro Parolin hailed the magazine saying it “helps readers to develop a Christian vision” particularly at important moments for the Catholic Church such as the Second Vatican Council launched by Saint John XXIII continue to cherish the words of Pope Francis and his predecessors who have always accompanied you with confidence,” continued the Secretary of State “To celebrate the 175th anniversary is to recall with gratitude the cultural and educational commitment of the Society of Jesus” expressing particular gratitude for the magazine’s "presence in the digital world" The publication’s “competent and generous commitment” goes hand in hand with “respect for human dignity in all circumstances” and the “promotion of peace” the Cardinal concluded with an invitation to the magazine's staff: “To dare to open up new paths to make known the signs of hope in a world that so desperately needs them” Thank you for reading our article. 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Just click here The industrial revolution of the 19th century brought in its wake new challenges and problems that elicited different secular responses ranging from laissez-faire capitalism to state socialism Laissez-faire – the economic doctrine of individualism as opposed to the collectivism of state socialism – advocated non-interference by the state in economic affairs and was derived from the teachings of classical economists and from the tradition of Jeremy Bentham and the Philosophical Radicals of the Manchester School state socialism derived mainly from the writings of Karl Marx with his theories of the class struggle and the economic laws of capitalist society Christian ideas and initiatives responded to the new industrial society in Europe and North America was worried about the poor conditions of the working classes and the numerous underprivileged sectors of society by Fabio Cipolla (1854-1935) Photo: Wikipedia Commons The main initiative was taken by Pope Leo XIII who denounced both materialism and socialism He publicly expounded the Catholic Church’s attitude to the social and political ideas of the day and in his famous 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum he analysed the conditions and problems of the working class with generosity Pope Leo XIII’s social analysis was elementary and what he said about the unions was timid but Pope Leo restated the Christian ideas in relation to the changing patterns of social life The Church promoted public official social justice but The self-help initiatives centred mainly on the creation of groups for mutual help – società di mutuo soccorso Self-help could also include meaningful help to workers by encouraging them to save a very small portion of their earnings to be used in case of a rainy day Mutual help’ societies helped to alleviate the sufferings of the working class by providing their members with financial backing Social services were conspicuous by their absence in those days such services are an integral part of daily life and many just cannot imagine how life can go on without this ‘taken-for-granted’ state assistance But the reality of those times dictated that one could easily become destitute due to prolonged illness or the death of the family breadwinner An English version of Pope Leo XIII’s important encyclical Rerum Novarum ‘Mutual help’ societies helped to alleviate the sufferings of the working class by providing their members with financial backing in cases of illness through monetary benefits the services of doctors and the provision of medicines and sometimes by helping to defray part of the cost of funerals in cases of death It is within this context of suffering and deprivation that these societies came into being and became the forerunners and pioneers of the present National Security and social services Malta did not lag behind in the creation of these worthy initiatives which were extended to either the whole of the island or to small particular groups there had existed the Veneranda Sodalità dei Preti that used to contribute 60 scudi to sick priests whose illness precluded them from carrying out their pastoral duties; it was still in existence in the 1980s articles in L’Arte argued in favour of the setting up of Mutuo Soccorso societies; this was followed by a long article by the editor Dr Nicola Zammit entitled Piano per una Fratellanza Artigiana in Malta that not only argued in favour of such societies but also proposed a detailed statute that could be adopted by such future organisations When mutuo soccorso societies actually come into being in Malta their statutes were based on the piano Zammit had started to lay out in 1863-4 A 1903 depiction by Lazzaro Pisani of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary that includes Pope Leo XIII in the foreground Pope Leo issued the encyclical Rerum Novarum in 1891 an engineer from Senglea employed at the naval dockyard issued an appeal for the formation of a mutual help society (mutuo soccorso) in which members would pay one shilling per month and they would be given medical attention and medicines for 40 days his widow would be accorded some money and the payment of the funeral expenses the Società di Reciproca Assistenza fra gli Artigiani Maltesi – Società Operaia Cattolica San Giuseppe with fundraising activities including lotteries bazaars and fairs that continued until its dissolution in 1979 Similar mutual help societies followed in the early years of the 20th century when a number of band clubs set up their mutual help societies the village band club was the only social and cultural centre of the locality where the majority of the members hailed from the working class A number of clubs wanted to ensure that their members’ welfare would be taken care of in cases of illness set up their own mutual help societies for their members in 1905 followed in 1906 by St Michael Band Club of Żabbar This initiative took root and mutual help societies were set up in band clubs at Ħamrun (St Joseph) in 1906; Vittoriosa (Duke of Edinburgh) in c 1911; Senglea (Queen’s Own) in pre-1912; Rabat (Count Roger) in 1917; Żebbuġ (de Rohan) in 1922; and Żejtun (Beland – unknown) Part of the minutes of the first meeting of the Unione Cattolica San Giuseppe that also included a list of the first members and the offices they were assigned Although banking was well established in Malta by the end of the 19th century since the others were mainly commercial banks November 1833 saw the official foundation of the Government Savings Bank – the Provvido Banco Maltese per Risparmi (Maltese Provident Bank for Savings) – to which Archbishop Francesco Saverio Caruana gave his patronage It started with eight depositors on January 4 a number that increased to 180 by the year’s end this bank operated jointly with the Monte di Pietà the main charitable pawnbroking institution in Malta the administration costs of both institutions were assumed by the government as part of its Treasury and This official link with the government Treasury was to be maintained throughout its life employment in Malta relied rather heavily on the British Imperial policy which was bound to fluctuate in accordance with the international situation The prosperity of the Maltese islands had come to mainly depend not on the amount of trade the Maltese were able to create with other Mediterranean countries but on how much the British Treasury spent to safeguard its important Mediterranean sea-routes and on the upkeep of its Malta naval base founder member and treasurer of the Unione Cattolica San Giuseppe up to his demise in 1921 a strategic development on the Imperial maritime highway joining the mother country to the Far East had brought an economic boom to the islands which not only became a very important coal-bunkering station but brought about the building of important military installations and major harbour works culminating in the building of the Grand Harbour breakwater between 1903 and 1910 for which foreign labour was needed and imported The peak of incoming shipping had been reached in the 1880s when a decline followed due to more efficient steam engines that enabled ships to bypass Malta which could not attract passing vessels in large numbers the naval fleet stationed locally was reduced by six battleships and the military garrison by two battalions which meant a loss of not less than £400,000 annually to Maltese industries and services unemployment was high and wages remained low it was stated in the British House of Commons that local wages had remained practically unchanged during the preceding 30 years It was thought that the only real solution was emigration the Jesuits had been expelled from Malta by Grand Master Pinto followed five years later by this order’s suppression by Pope Clement XIII The Jesuit Order was again restored in 1814 and The Jesuits were to open other schools in the 19th century culminating in the foundation of St Aloysius’ College at Birkirkara in 1907 one of the first members of the Unione Cattolica San Giuseppe and who eventually became its factotum the point of our interest here is that the Jesuits were very active promoters of the Apostleship of Prayer a religious activity in Malta that continued unabated almost till the present times a savings bank fully controlled by government the fostering among the working classes of an awareness of the social teachings of the Catholic Church the desire to implement these teachings in a tangible way and economic despondency that the Jesuit Fr Michael Vella (1859-1912) convened a meeting on May 8 that was to lead to the formation of the Unione Cattolica San Giuseppe which was destined to be involved in “banking Its involvement in banking activities was ultimately to lead to the foundation of the present APS Bank Over 5,300 new citizens and €1.6 billion later - Malta’s ‘golden passports’ Conte heads to Basel for Eurovision feeling 'grateful and ready' please register for free or log in to your account Giornata mondiale dell'Igiene delle mani: italiani meno attenti Nella Giornata Universitaria lo sguardo nuovo della Speranza Il FamiLens: la famiglia al centro delle politiche e delle pratiche sociali Democrazia: rischio di arretramento e opportunità di partecipazione dove la convivenza multireligiosa è possibile Una medicina per i poveri non è una medicina povera Malattie infettive globali: sfide condivise tra Paesi industrializzati e l'Africa nella lotta per la salute universale Gli studenti Unicatt alla Gmg: “Rinvigoriti dalla speranza di una Chiesa animata e animante” La Cattolica in preghiera per Papa Francesco percorsi e testi: l’Università Cattolica per l’Anniversario della Liberazione Papa Francesco e l’Università Cattolica Pope Francis and Università Cattolica “has shown his closeness to our University and the Polyclinic on many occasions Even in his frailty and illness at that time he was able to give a gesture and a smile to each of us precisely to show how much he had given himself to his people until the end.” A final gift, requested by Pope Francis during Holy Week and which arrived shortly after his death, is a small statue of Nuestra Señora de Luján which Rector Elena Beccalli found waiting for her at Casa Santa Marta where she had gone to pay her last respects to the Pontiff The statuette represents the miraculous Virgin venerated in the Sanctuary of Luján (about 70 km from Buenos Aires) The small statue is not only a sign of gratitude but also and especially the confirmation of a friendship destined to stand the test of time Christian formation and paths to holiness.” “In today’s haste, in the midst of a thousand errands and continuous worries, we are losing the capacity to be moved and to feel compassion,” said the Pope in his homily “because we are losing this return to the heart It is good for us to nurture the memory of who has loved us I would like to renew today my ‘thanks’ for the care and the affection I have received here.” The centrality of the right to care and the work of medical and healthcare personnel is a theme that the Pontiff had already emphasised a few months earlier, in July 2021, when during the Angelus pronounced from the tenth floor of Policlinico Gemelli Francis emphasised the importance of “free healthcare to a society still reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic The Holy Father has always paid great attention to the central role of women during the aforementioned meeting with the community of the University and Policlinico Gemelli on 16 April he addressed the Rector with these words: “Thanks to you “Pope Francis,” recalled Professor Beccalli “has always believed in the role of female leadership in the role of women at the helm of organisations This gives us even more responsibility in taking on these roles not so much to occupy spaces but rather to initiate processes of change.” The mutual bond between Università Cattolica and the Holy Father was celebrated in 2023 by CattolicaNews with a special edition dedicated to Francis on the tenth anniversary of his pontificate featuring contributions and analyses by professors of the University A reflection to remember the breath of fresh air brought by his Ministry and how with direct language that is understandable to all he has imposed crucial issues of great complexity: environmental protection efforts for peace against the “third world war in pieces” Not to mention his great inclination towards dialogue with other religious faiths and his direct relationship with young people “Pope Francis,” said the Rector in her academic capacity as an economist “has emphasised how it is possible to take a new look at economic issues the dignity of every human being and care for creation This perspective and paradigm contrast with what we see today and complex geopolitical issues and polarisation leading to the many wars we see in many parts of the world But perhaps it is precisely because of this contrast that Pope Francis’ message is even stronger today.” This support was also reiterated on the occasion of the appointment of Professor Elena Beccalli as Rector of Università Cattolica, who, just over a month after taking office on 12 August 2024, was received in audience by Pope Francis many of which focused on the university world and the issue of educational emergency “has been the global leader of recent years I believe he has been a voice that has been listened to by many lay people around the world is an invitation to all politicians and people in positions of responsibility to try to take this new perspective and call for peace.” © Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Largo A PrivacyCookiesImpostazione dei Cookies This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page expressed concern over how quickly things unfolded in Syria where a regime that seemed so solid was "swept away." His hope is that those who take power can create "a system respectful of everyone." He was speaking just days following the fall of President Assad at the hands of rebels while now in Damascus the nation's government palace hosts meetings to form a new transitional government for a meeting at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore entitled "Studies for Dialogue Al Issa Research Award for Arab-Islamic Studies," during which a research grant promoted by the Secretary General of the Muslim World League for young researchers focusing on Arab-Islamic culture will be presented The rapid developments in Syria offer "a good opportunity to continue building bridges" with the Muslim world Cardinal Parolin commented speaking with journalists who asked for his reaction about the current situation The most pressing issue is the turmoil of the past 72 hours in Syria "I believe we are all concerned about what is happening in Syria particularly because of the speed with which events have unfolded It's difficult to understand what is going on," the Vatican Secretary of State emphasised "It is striking to me that a regime that seemed so strong has been completely swept away in such a short time." There are cautious hopes a system open and respectful of all "Let us now see what scenarios unfold.. Perhaps it is a little premature to speculate," he says "We have had some indications about respect for Christian communities so we really hope that there can be a future of respect for all." The hope "is that those who come to power will try to create a regime that is open to and respectful of everyone."  The Holy See continues its work of dialogue and diplomacy though it does not have "formal roles," the Cardinal clarified "no formal negotiations have been initiated but we take respond to all situations to look for conditions that allow dialogue and problem-solving the release of hostages in the Middle East These are all areas in which we are actively engaged." The event at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore marks an opportunity to strengthen the bridges between different religious cultures that share contemporary society "A timely opportunity," Cardinal Parolin emphasises "I am very pleased that an institution like the Università Cattolica has taken the lead in this initiative and fostering collaboration." "I believe," the Cardinal concluded "that the challenge today is to collaborate in responding to the many problems and difficulties the world faces We need to recover synergy and cooperation." Cardinal Parolin is in Milan participating in the conference at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore alongside University Rector Elena Beccalli together with Muhammad Al Issa and Wael Farouq Associate Professor of Arabic Language and Literature the Cardinal will celebrate the Mass in preparation for Christmas presentation of the book "For a New Economy" by Dr which explores the limitations of the current economic paradigm and proposes a new model based on ethics The event will also feature greetings from the Archbishop of Milan President-emeritus of the Accademia dei Lincei Student Study Abroad Report –Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Waseda University’s Vision 150 Strategic plan aims to have all students experience studying abroad by the 150th anniversary of the university’s founding in 2032 As part of the efforts to achieve this goal the university started the Student Study Abroad Report in 2016 a video series where Waseda students introduce their study abroad destinations and experiences through videos taken with their smartphones or cameras We hope that this on-the-ground footage taken by our students will be a useful reference into the various kinds of study abroad destinations available at the university. Stay tuned for more videos to come featuring various university campuses and countries from around the world! Also, be sure to check out the Study Abroad Student Advisers website, they have many videos and other information. Spring 2025 Entrance Ceremonies held at Waseda Arena Balancing Work with Research: A Tokorozawa Campus Student Tour Guide Waseda Student Proposes Sustainable Management Policies to Companies and Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS have recently joined forces to collaborate on a co-funded research project studying a form of paraneoplastic cerebellar ataxia This collaboration will focus on basic research aiming to make significant advancements in all these areas CrestOptics has chosen to fund the industrial doctoral project: Unravelling the Pathogenic Mechanisms of DNER Antibodies and Improving the Diagnosis of Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Syndromes through Superresolution Microscopy This project aims to increase diagnostic accuracy for cerebellar ataxia mediated by anti-DNER autoantibodies and to investigate the pathogenic mechanisms of the disease It will explore the effects of autoantibodies on the DNER protein and DNER-dependent synaptic regulation using a combination of standard immunohistochemical and electrophysiological techniques recombinant monoclonal antibody generation In addition to providing insights into the pathogenic mechanisms of autoantibodies this study is expected to have a positive impact on the clinical management of patients with this form of cerebellar ataxia The knowledge gained about the disease mechanisms could guide clinicians in selecting the most effective immunotherapies and balancing the risks of prolonged immunosuppression considering that anti-DNER is associated with Hodgkin’s lymphoma improving tests for detecting these antibodies could lead to earlier tumor diagnosis The Industrial Doctoral Program research project will be conducted at the Department of Neurosciences of Università Cattolica Researcher in Neurology at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery an expert in autoimmune neurological diseases mediated by autoantibodies The coordinator of the doctoral program in Neurosciences at Università Cattolica is Professor Paolo Calabresi Patient samples will be obtained from the Neurology Unit of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS CrestOptics reaffirms its commitment to sustainability by adhering to Environment The company is dedicated to promoting activities that serve society and the local community emphasizing its strong stance on sustainability and corporate social responsibility Want the latest science news straight to your inbox? Become a SelectScience member for free today>> New to SelectScience?Register for free today Because it is an expression of libertarian individualism over time it has taken on the appearance of a labyrinth in which every American is called to exercise his right to choose as a consumer — in a country where religiosity is not as taboo as in Europe and is deeper than any possible political or consumerist exploitation to say nothing of the investigations and trials that failed to end his political life Catholicism occupies a special place because it is at the centre of a reconsideration of the American project and the discovery of the theological and religious ambiguities of that project — at once victim and accomplice of the colonial project Trumpian populism has brought out within the Catholic Church divisions that are no longer political or theological but civilisational and which have come to pervade the feelings of the members of this ecclesial and cultural community as well as the way it is perceived from the outside Vance and President Donald Trump at an inauguration celebration at the Capital One Arena on 20 January 2025 in Washington The Catholicism of Vice President Vance — and of those “cultural Catholics” who supported and voted for him — speaks of the processes of “ex-culturation” and “de-culturation” that have disconnected the church from both high and popular culture It is a fundamental passage in the history of religion and Catholicism in the United States but it is also an example of the decomposition taking place in global Catholicism: dramatic changes in the political alignments of Catholics and the role of the church within the breakdown of the post-Cold War international order after being nominated by President Richard Nixon as a member of the US Advisory Commission on Information post-Christian culture and ethno-nationalist “Christianity” now co-exist within American politics Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign was one of the most extreme campaigns in American history It wasn’t just the relentless sexist and racist jokes Trump has threatened to use his power to prosecute or persecute or harass his political enemies which he also identifies as “enemies of the people” not to mention mass deportations of immigrants in violation of traditional rules on places of sanctuary — including churches Cardinal Timothy Dolan and former US President Donald Trump during the annual Alfred E Smith Foundation Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on 17 October 2024 in New York City the culture of the Enlightenment are no longer hegemonic not even in the different American versions American Catholicism is leaving its European roots behind and is moving outside the institutions towards a still uncertain elsewhere: many Catholics leave forever; others remain attached in atypical forms; still others come to the church thanks to the creativity of animators endowed with great humanity But some come to the church driven by an ideological “cultural Catholicism” that is meant to enliven the “American dream” community and God that is nurtured and sustained through politics Trump’s populist movement is not only a response — albeit a simplistic vindictive one — to America’s economic and social uncertainties It is also a response to that search for meaning that emerges from a world order that is visibly on the ropes There are those who see Donald Trump as a messiah, and those who see him as an antichrist the relationship between Trump and Catholicism is bigger than America ethical discussion & philosophical discovery For the first time in the history of the University of the Sacred Heart in Milan Elena Beccalli will take over  on 1 July after the painful death on 23 May of her predecessor Franco Anelli Beccalli was a student at the university that she is now preparing to lead for four years She was appointed by the Board of Directors who met on 20 June The decision of the Board of Directors follows the appointment of Professor Elena Beccalli alrady serving as Dean of the School of Banking by the University's 12 Faculty Councils on 22 May with 636 preferences out of a total of 685 corresponding to around 93% of those voting.  “Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is a ‘universal’ academic institution by vocation and oriented towards the creation of networks and strategic alliances It is a University that can offer ‒ with accuracy courage ‒ a forward-looking approach to contemporary challenges thanks to the coordinated efforts of its vibrant academic community” Professor Beccalli said in thanking the academic staff and the Board of Directors “Università Cattolica should have the capacity to renew itself implementing a process of innovation based on consolidated and recognised roots” “it is called upon to position itself as a reference centre with a strong international outlook so as to nurture the virtuous circle typical of a research university” The intention – she continued – “is to ensure that our university is a natural source from which civil society A model that can represent the best university ‘for’ the world” Regarding the future of the Degree programmes Beccalli emphasised that “the recognition of the quality of the educational offering will focus on the value of the interdisciplinary hybridisation of the programmes and the innovativeness required by social transformations and the world of work. our tradition of care for students and enhancing their study experience in welcoming a 50-year-old alumna of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore previously the founder Father Agostino Gemelli (1921-1959) Full Professor of Financial Intermediaries in the School of Banking where she has held the position of Dean since 2014 Elena Beccalli is a research associate of the Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation at the London School of Economics (UK) where previously she was also a tutorial fellow She is an academic fellow at the Centre for Responsible Banking & Finance at the University of St Andrews She was a visiting professor at the Singapore Institute of Management and at the China Center for Economic Research at Beijing University Professor Beccalli is the Director of the Research Centre on Cooperative Mutual Banking at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore She is the President of the Italian section of the European Society for Banking and Financial Law (AEDBF) She was a member of the Board of Directors of the Accademia Italiana di Economia Aziendale (AIDEA) and co-President of the European Financial Management Association She is co-editor of the Journal of Financial Management She is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Centesimus Annus Pro Pontifice Foundation She is a member of the expert group on socially responsible investment of the Italian Episcopal Conference She was coordinator of the path leading to the Document Oeconomicae et pecuniariae quaestiones promoted by Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Milan She was senior expert of the Finance and Humanity Village in the context of The Economy of Francesco She also participated in the drafting of the document Mensuram Bonam Her main areas of scientific focus relate to the banking sector analysed from the perspective of industrial organisation with particular attention to the themes of technology her studies have focused on issues of ethics and inclusiveness artificial intelligence and women's leadership ItalyChevron RiminiChevron Federico De AngelisSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links “Rimini is my home. I grew up in Cattolica, a nearby village, and I’m incredibly proud of this region of Italy. It’s an often-overlooked part of the country, but there is so much to explore in this area, from the food to the beaches There is an easiness to Rimini that makes you feel like a local even when you are just visiting.” “There is an easiness to Rimini that makes you feel like a local even when you are just visiting,” says the Italian designer Alberta Ferretti Ferretti recommends a stay at either Palazzo Viviani or Carducci 76 the hotels she and her brother restored and designed “One of my favorite things to do is have an aperitivo at Osteria dei Poeti a buzzy little wine bar behind the historical Piazza Cavour I won’t make a reservation; I just turn up in the evening safe in the knowledge that friends and family will be there The bar is lined with beautiful photos of old Rimini roughly translating to “being slapped in the face with fish.” This gorgeous little taverna on Via Dante is young I always recommend the passatelli (pasta made from breadcrumbs) cooked in fish broth or the cappelletti (similar to tortellini) with bottarga which is like caviar made from tuna and is a regional speciality.” Grand Hotel RiminFrancesco LastrucciFor a pit stop?“You can’t go to Italy and not have gelato Santa Colomba on the Piazza Malatesta is an award-winning gelateria that makes the most delicious organic ice cream The mango sorbet and peanut salted caramel flavors are highlights which is named after the 15th-century Lord of Rimini and is the ideal location to just sit and watch the world go by.” “Le Milton Beach a laid-back restaurant by the tip of Porto di Rimini is a wonderful place to while away an evening The interior design is bold and bright—much like the town—with blue-and-white striped decor on the beachfront and quirky color-pop florals inside It’s the best spot to soak up one of Italy’s beautiful sunsets a beautiful nature reserve where hawks still nest It’s in impressive condition considering it’s more than 2,000 years old and is a wonderful example of the rich heritage of this area I also love walking the beaches of Cattolica picking up shells that I then use at home as dinner-table decorations a beautiful nature reserve where hawks still nest.” I chose this setting for the Alberta Ferretti cruise 2024 show Presenting my collection here was very special Fellini told the story of Rimini to the entire world and it left such a lasting impression on me The flowing satins and rich colors of my pieces use prints of his films and the backdrops of his famous cinematography.” “It was the worst possible test of our resilience The collection was my swan song to this land filled with the emotions that have always inspired my creations: soulfulness The presentation included 32 volunteers who helped the Emilia-Romagna community during the floods They each wore Alberta Ferretti shirts that read Io ci sono “I am here.” All proceeds of the sales will be donated to the Emilia-Romagna civil protection charity.” A version of this article originally appeared in Condé Nast Traveller UK. up-to-the-minute voice in all things travel Condé Nast Traveler is the global citizen’s bible and muse We understand that time is the greatest luxury which is why Condé Nast Traveler mines its network of experts and influencers so that you never waste a meal or a hotel stay wherever you are in the world Pope Francis has described La Civiltà Cattolica the Italian Jesuit journal founded in 1850 as "one-of-a-kind" that has lived through "an extremely complex and eventful epoch in the life of the world." In words he noted last June he describes how the journal aims to speak to everyone in "a world divided With this mission and hope in mind came the announcement on 14 September of the new director, Fr. Nuno da Silva Gonçalves, S.J., who will take over on October 1st from Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J., who has headed the journal since 2011. Pope Francis today also appointed Fr. Spadaro as a new undersecretary at the Dicastery for Culture and Education appointed today by the Superior General of the Society of Jesus immediately sent a note to subscribers and readers saying they are at the centre of their daily work and form a community with whom the journal wishes to strengthen ties and deepen mutual knowledge wishes to offer everyone "a message of hope engaging in a Christian reading of today's world and with an eye to the future." In issue 4,158 of La Civiltà Cattolica Under his direction the Jesuit jounral has crossed various historical milestones such as the publication of issue 4,000 and the celebration of the journal's 170th anniversary Father Spadaro writes: "I conclude my service with enormous gratitude for the experience I have experienced and I pass on my responsibility with a certain amount of relief but also with a touch of nostalgia for a task carried out with passion that has allowed me to experience wonderful years and working together with my Jesuit brethren in the editorial staff and around the world - more than 200 people - who have worked hard to make La Civiltà Cattolica a truly special publication." La Civiltà Cattolica was originlly published only in Italian Spadaro expanded the journal's outreach by launching its publication in other languages over the years that now number eight: Chinese Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Italy’s top insurer Generali sealed its 1.17 billion euro ($1.36 billion) takeover of smaller rival Cattolica on Friday in a move aimed at cementing its domestic market leadership On the last day of Generali’s buyout offer investors had tendered shares equivalent to 60.8% of Cattolica’s capital Generali now holds a stake of 84.5% in Cattolica Generali crossed the majority threshold on Thursday but a two-thirds majority was needed to push through extraordinary shareholder resolutions such as the decision to take Cattolica private and merge it into the group – as Generali plans to do Generali first moved on Cattolica last year coming to its rescue with a 300 million euro investment after supervisors told the Verona-based insurer to bolster its finances Trieste-based Generali offered 6.75 euros for each Cattolica share tendered a price deemed fair by Cattolica’s board which until recently traded above the bid’s price ($1 = 0.8624 euros) (Reporting by Andrea Mandalà; editing by Mark Potter) Please tell us what we can do to improve this article Friday November 29th has marked the official launch of the Buddy program a student-initiated and student-led initiative especially geared toward the international students of Year one since the inception of the first cohort of students of the MD International program we have become aware of how difficult could be initiating a new life in a foreign country how many documents and requirements are needed and how intricate it is to navigate the Italian bureaucracy Università Cattolica’s system can result somewhat cumbersome with the many different offices in the university campus with staff not fluent in English language and not fully accustomed with the real problems the international students face Università Cattolica few years ago initiated a similar initiative coordinated through the International Office What is available today for our other colleges is a service provided by students who have been exposed to study experience abroad in an international partner university and when back on campus volunteer themselves to help international students who come to Università Cattolica for a semester summer program or to just follow classes for a period “What we intend to initiate today on the Rome campus is an extension and further consolidation of such service - Professor Giovanni Gambassi, President of the MD International Program says - This is in line with the historical dedication to our students but wants to recognize the unique status of students transferring to Italy to study in the MD International Program at Università Cattolica and the specific needs that such transfer entails the buddy program is primarily intended to address the hurdles faced by the international community of students and will embrace both the problematic issues arising from arriving in a new campus a different educational system with its own rules but also with the many administrative duties arising from settling in a new foreign country not knowing the Italian language Thanks to the generous dedication of students who have been able to settle down successfully going through this initial inevitable difficult time we are now launching a student-led initiative named A Buddy 4 Me(D) This intends to provide easy access to a dedicated buddy for immediate and constant guidance “A buddy is exactly like you but just a year or two ahead of you somebody who has made it through the first year and has gone through the very same hard time and has faced the very same difficulties that you are experiencing” says Maria Bras Jorge a year 3 student who helped establish the buddy program Although it is primarily intended for Year 1 students as they first land on campus the buddy initiative is not restricted to them and is available to all the students in the initial years of the MD international program A buddy will be matched to a student following an explicit request and based on the specific requirements and individual needs personal service easy to access and facilitate by the peer-to-peer relationship With the anticipated success of this initiative we trust that any student who has benefited from a buddy will be a good candidate and will volunteer to become a buddy the following year Professor Gambassi adds: “What we complete today is an entirely redesigned process of integration of the new community of international students with a full range of services initiating before the actual start of the academic year Students intending to move to Rome campus now benefit from online courses and materials on the foundational sciences for an easier start and more fruitful participation to classes since the very beginning they will be engaged in the Orientation week culminating with the Welcome Day and the official salute by the academic community they can be matched with a buddy student to be fully embraced and supported.” During the event eleven Università Cattolica students who are currently serving as buddies have been officially granted an award of recognition and will receive as a sign of appreciation a Università Cattolica’s official water bottle “If I were to summarise the essence of the programmatic lines of my rectorship, I would use the formula that Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore must be the best university for the world, not simply the best university in the world,” stated Professor Elena Beccalli in her first inaugural address as Rector The opening ceremony for the 2024-2025 academic year took place in the university’s Aula Magna on Friday and was attended by the Archbishop of Milan and President of the Giuseppe Toniolo Institute for Higher Studies Mario Delpini the Minister for University and Research Anna Maria Bernini the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Leymah Gbowee and the Ghanaian economist Ernest Aryeetey Many high-ranking state officials and religious authorities were present But what does it mean to be the best university for the world Rector Beccalli identified three ideal lines to pursue: “to serve knowledge with a long and integral perspective to develop new paradigms to promote dialogue among disciplines to avoid falling into fragmentation and to educate men and women of value to teach them to recognise the truth the involvement of the entire university family and assumes a broader significance as it interweaves with a general reflection on the present and future of the university system.” the Minister for University and Research Bernini spoke of the students as “the human capital the detonator of our commitment and enthusiasm to make our communication of knowledge increasingly empathetic and inclusive.” Addressing crucial issues for knowledge she stated that “those who can hold together technology and humanism can win the challenge of artificial intelligence AI and algorithms make sense if they revolve around the centrality of the person.” Professor Beccalli addressed “some alarming data concerning educational inequalities” that can be tackled also through digitalisation and artificial intelligence “What I propose is an educational pact for new technologies and artificial intelligence," she said asserting that the premise “is that education can benefit from new technologies when these act as mediators “the Educational Pact for New Technologies and Artificial Intelligence must necessarily involve students and fits within Pope Francis' Global Educational Pact which the Government is heavily focusing on with the Mattei Plan,” Minister Bernini also stated in her address and it is important that they have been brought together in this inauguration of the academic year to identify a deeply innovative future scenario.” It is no coincidence that Leymah Gbowee who through her women's movement played a decisive role in ending the second civil war in Liberia and facilitating peace-building she dedicated herself to creating a foundation to enable girls to study This is precisely what the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa (GPFA) offering educational development and leadership opportunities for women and youth “I am convinced that education is a life insurance and that education is a 360-degree investment Because one does not study merely to enrich oneself but to transform oneself and the world we are all human beings and must respect each other.” For this reason the Nobel Peace Laureate believes that “the essence of peace is not the absence of war but the creation of conditions that give dignity to all If everyone in a country can say they live ‘in dignity’ The value of education lies in recognising the humanity of the other the exchange between Università Cattolica and Africa is important for intellectual dialogue and the recognition of mutual gifts and talents.” The Africa Plan of Università Cattolica is precisely aimed at addressing this issue focusing on the educational challenge as the Rector reaffirmed in closing her speech: “Also thanks to the opportunities offered by digitalisation education will be able to represent the real driving force for developing serious paths towards peace reducing inequalities between different regions of the planet and training women and men oriented towards the common good This is the strength of the power of education.” The message of Monsignor Claudio Giuliodori General Ecclesiastical Assistant of the Università Cattolica on the occasion of the Eucharistic celebration for the inauguration of the 2024-25 academic year We publish here an ample excerpt of Pope Francis’ conversation with La Civiltà Cattolica Q: The Society [of Jesus] is present in Ukraine What is your advice for reporting on the situation we are experiencing How can we contribute to a peaceful future we have to get away from the common mindset of "Little Red Riding Hood": Little Red Riding Hood was good and the wolf was the bad guy Here there are no metaphysical good guys and bad guys with elements that are closely intertwined with each other After we discussed the things he wanted to talk about he told me that he was very concerned about the way NATO was acting "They are barking at the gates of Russia And they don't understand that the Russians are imperial and they will not allow any foreign power to approach them." He concluded "The situation could lead to war." This was his opinion That head of state was able to read the signs of what was happening What we are seeing is the brutality and ferocity with which this war is being carried out by the troops the Russians prefer to send forward Chechens and miss the whole drama that is unfolding behind this war which was perhaps somehow either provoked or not-prevented I also note the interest in testing and selling weapons but at the end of the day that is what is at stake Someone may say to me at this point: but you are pro-Putin It would be simplistic and erroneous to say such a thing I am simply against turning a complex situation into a distinction between good guys and bad guys without considering the roots and self-interests While we witness the ferocity and cruelty of Russian troops It is also true that the Russians thought that everything would be over in a week a people who are struggling to survive and who have a history of conflict I must also add that we see what is happening now in Ukraine in a certain way because it is closer to us and pricks our sensibilities more But there are other countries far away—think of some parts of Africa northern Congo—where war is ongoing and nobody cares it occurred to me to say that we are experiencing a third world war fought piecemeal This is something that should give us pause for thought What is happening to humanity that has had three world wars in a century I experienced the first war through the memory of my grandfather on the Piave River You have to think that in a century there have been three world wars there was the commemoration of the [70th] anniversary of the Normandy landings And many heads of state and government celebrated that victory No one remembered the tens of thousands of young men who died on those beaches on that occasion When I went to Redipuglia in 2014 for the centenary of the First World War—I'll share something personal—I cried when I saw the ages of the fallen soldiers on 2 November—I visit a cemetery every 2 November—I went to Anzio; there too I cried when I saw the ages of these fallen soldiers and the graves of the boys—Christian or Muslim because the French also sent men from North Africa to fight—were also of young men of 20 I was struck by the number of young and old women Because I would like your magazines to address the human side of the war I would like your reviews to make people understand the human drama of war It is all very well to offer geopolitical calculations But you should also try to convey the human drama of war the human drama of the beaches of Normandy or Anzio the human drama of a woman whose door is knocked on by the letter carrier and who receives a letter thanking her for having given a son for her country Reflecting on this would greatly help humanity and the Church Carry out your socio-political reflections but do not neglect the human dimension of war Everyone has opened their hearts to the refugees two wives of Ukrainian soldiers who were in the Azovstal steel plant came to ask me to intercede for them to be rescued We are all very sensitive to these dramatic situations These are women with children whose husbands are fighting over there what will happen when the enthusiasm to help passes Already things are cooling down: who will take care of these women We need to look beyond the concrete action of the moment and see how we will support them so that they don't fall into human trafficking or end up being used Ukraine is an expert in being subjected to slavery and war It is a rich country that has frequently been cut down torn apart by the will of those who wanted to take possession of her to exploit her It is as if history has predisposed Ukraine to be a heroic country It is a heroism that goes hand in hand with tenderness when the first young Russian soldiers arrived—then they sent mercenaries—to carry out a "military operation," as they said it was the Ukrainian women themselves who took care of them when they surrendered A hardworking people and at the same time proud of their land This is what moves us: to see such heroism I really want to emphasize this point: the heroism of the Ukrainian people What is before our eyes is a situation of world war I had a 40-minute conversation with Patriarch Kirill he read me a statement in which he gave reasons to justify the war we are not state clerics; we are shepherds of the people." I was supposed to meet him on 14 June in Jerusalem to talk about our affairs we decided to postpone the meeting to a later date so that our dialogue would not be misunderstood I hope to meet him at a general assembly in Kazakhstan in September I hope to be able to greet him and talk a bit with him as a pastor Q: What signs of spiritual renewal do you see in the Church It is very difficult to see spiritual renewal using old-fashioned outlooks We need to renew our way of seeing reality I see more renewal in the spontaneous things that are emerging: movements new bishops who remember that there is a recent Church Council Because the Council that some pastors remember best is the Council of Trent Restorationism has come on the scene to gag the Council The number of "restorationist" groups—for example there are many in the United States—is staggering An Argentine bishop told me that he had been asked to administer a diocese that had fallen into the hands of these "restorers." They had never accepted the Council behaviors that arise from a restorationism that basically did not accept the Council The problem is precisely this: that in some contexts the Council has not yet been accepted It is also true that it takes a century for a Council to take root We still have forty years to make it take root Other signs of renewal include the groups that give a fresh face to the Church through social or pastoral care The French are very creative in this regard but in 1974 I witnessed the ordeal of Superior General Fr Pedro Arrupe in the 22nd General Congregation At that time there was a conservative reaction to block Arrupe's prophetic voice He was courageous because he dared to take the step Arrupe was a man of great obedience to the Pope The best address ever written by a Pope to the Society of Jesus is the one Paul VI gave on 3 December 1974 The prophet Paul VI had the freedom to write it people connected to the Curia somehow fueled a group of Spanish Jesuits who considered themselves the true "orthodox" combined with a childlike simplicity in adhering to the Pope I remember one day when we were having coffee in a small group The Pope is about to pass by; let's greet him!" He was like a boy A Jesuit from the Province of Loyola had particularly turned on Fr He was sent to various places and even to Argentina "You are someone who doesn't understand anything The happiest day of my life will be when I see them hanging from the gallows in St Peter's Square." Why do I tell you this story To give you a sense of what the post-conciliar period was like That is why it is important to save these figures who defended the Council and loyalty to the Pope We have to go back to Arrupe: he is a light from that moment that illuminates all of us And it was he who rediscovered the Spiritual Exercises as a source freeing himself from the rigid formulations of the Epitome Instituti Q: There is a synodal journey in Germany that some think is heretical Many are leaving the Church because they no longer trust it A particular case is the diocese of Cologne To the president of the German Bishops' Conference "There is a very good evangelical church in Germany We don't need two." The problem arises when the synodal path arises from intellectual theological elites and is greatly influenced by external pressures There are some dioceses where the synodal path is being done with the faithful I wanted to write a letter about your synodal journey I asked the archbishop to go away for six months so that things would calm down and I could see clearly I asked him to write a letter of resignation And he wrote a letter of apology to the diocese I left him in his position to see what would happen What is happening is that there are a lot of pressure groups there is an economic problem for which I am thinking of sending a financial visitation I am waiting to discern until there is no pressure The fact that there are different points of view is fine I don't think Cologne is the only diocese in the world where there are conflicts And I treat it like any other diocese in the world that experiences conflicts which has not yet ended the conflict: Arecibo in Puerto Rico we are a 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same school as the accused and his semi-autographical story uses the crime as a lens for examining the institution’s toxic environment and inherent contradictions Italian director Stefano Mordini translates Albinati’s novel into an uneven and at times distressing cinematic experience The film begins with a haunting scene of the beautiful boys of this Catholic school performing exercise drills near a swimming pool — a mesmerizing shot that announces the movie’s beguiling visual language Edo (Emanuele Maria Di Stefano) introduces the students of this exclusive institution Although the film need focus on only three of them The Catholic School indulges in detailing the lives of many of the students perhaps in an attempt to paint a portrait of the world they inhabited Arbus (Giulio Fochetti) is the smartest and the most skeptical when it comes to God and the school His misanthropy grants him an unmatched level of respect and spares him from bullying On the other side of the religious spectrum is Gioacchino (Andrea Lintozzi) Next comes Picchatello (Alessandro Cantalini) a menace whose attractive mother (Jasmine Trinca) is sleeping with his classmate the effortlessly cool Stefano Jervi (Guido Quaglione) The boys who will later rape and abuse Donatella (Benedetta Porcaroli) and Rosaria (Federica Torchetti) are the one with a scary appetite for violence; Andrea (Giulio Pranno) whose menacing reputation makes him a mysterious and well-respected figure at school; and Gianni (Francesco Cavallo) longhaired boy whose tense relationship with his powerful father becomes one of the film’s focus points Despite their differences in age and temperament these boys are all governed by the unspoken rules of masculinity Their beliefs and behaviors are merely attempts to perform what they think it means to be a man I’d be remiss if I did not mention the strength of the cast Strong performances from the actors playing the students really hold the film together The Catholic School announces itself as a timeline of events before the Circeo massacre yet its opening sequences feel more like a series of character studies sketches that reveal how the school and larger community operate deception and money powering relationships Mordini looks closely at and sensitively explores the boys’ home lives using their interactions with their parents and siblings to paint a portrait of a monied community It becomes increasingly clear that the parents have sent their boys to this institution not for an education under the guidance of stern administrators their boys will be safe from terrible influences Yet the sinister truth is that their sons are the violent ones It’s when The Catholic School changes course and begins to focus on Angelo The characters we had spent so much time with suddenly seem irrelevant and the time stamps — which jump around and have no coherent order — make it difficult to follow the basic chronology of events What drives the boys to commit such a heinous act is not entirely clear either The film itself starts to feel like two separate projects related only by Edo’s voiceover and cinematographer Luigi Martinucci’s rich there are ways for the film to both psychoanalyze the community and retell this harrowing story co-written with Massimo Gaudioso and Luca Infascelli If the goal were to underscore how the supposed values of this upper-middle-class bunch collapsed it might have made more sense to begin the film with its ending and then spend more time on what happened after the girls were found who seem like the real victims of the community’s unspoken rules and structure While it’s interesting to see how the mothers and sisters of these students navigate a repressive it’s a shame that Donatella and Rosaria receive very little attention beyond Mordini’s indulgent third act which focuses on the mechanics of their torture Considering their outsize impact on Italian society (especially Donatella who dedicated her life to fighting for justice) but it seemingly reinforces the kind of misogyny The Catholic School seeks to point out THE BOTTOM LINE: A chilling story told in a disjointed manner Venue: Venice Film Festival (Out of Competition)Cast: Benedetta Porcaroli Leonardo RagazziniDirector: Stefano MordiniScreenwriters: Massimo Gaudioso The whirlwind transformations of the agricultural sector are now linked to technological innovations To govern and direct these changes we must rely on inter and trans-disciplinary work which is clearly and effectively expressed here.” The Piacenza-Cremona campus is first and foremost an international microcosm The data on outgoing students is no less significant with 323 having decided to enrich their curriculum vitae with experiences in foreign universities.” This expansion began twenty years ago with the first double degree in International Management “making the campus a linchpin for effectively transforming Piacenza and Cremona into a global university centre in which Africa already plays a significant role.” And it is precisely Africa “the region with the highest percentage of population that does not have enough food: about 20 percent compared to 8 percent in Asia and 6 percent in Latin America as many as 298 million Africans faced this condition in 2023.” According to Professor Beccalli it is precisely food poverty that “highlights the numerous limitations of the dominant economic model” Limitations that “are further confirmed by climate change as ‘the greatest market failure the world has ever experienced’” Hence the “importance of orienting the paradigm towards social and environmental according to an intergenerational ethics profile “which has been able to translate its sensitivity towards safeguarding the environment into concrete actions.” From the introduction in 2020 of a three-year degree in Management for Sustainability to the creation last year of the agrivoltaic park to the establishment - with the EDUCatt Foundation - of the first renewable energy community in a university setting Closely connected to the safeguarding of the environment are the problems of hunger and malnutrition which require “joint actions to develop a more inclusive agricultural and food system that supported by scientific research and technological innovation promotes sustainable and environmentally friendly agriculture,” in the perspective of the integral ecology of Laudato si' “that can be applied - albeit with different perspectives - both in the Food Valley where we are located and in the African countries with which we collaborate through the Africa Plan of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore” Piacenza and Cremona Higher Education Organization] Currently Università Cattolica has 123 projects active in 40 African countries 10 of which are in the Piacenza-Cremona area alone “If in the forties and fifties agriculture represented a key sector for the Italian economy,” said the Rector This shows the importance that agro-food issues will have in the Plan for Africa.” As demonstrated by the project in Mali in which Agrisystem PhD student Gabriele Bellotti participated. “The aim was to regenerate the agricultural soils of four rural villages and, consequently, generate wealth, development, job opportunities and reduce the incidence of irregular emigration.” According to the PhD student “this project is not only an example of multidisciplinary and multicultural cooperation but also demonstrates how working in synergy with local institutions can generate trust and lasting development and lead to concrete changes in the lives of the people involved.” Underlying everything is what Professor Beccalli has defined in various Dies as education power “to highlight the decisive role of education as the basis for integral and sustainable development.” According to the rector “education power can also be decisive in research teaching and activities in the agri-food sector One example above all: to achieve the 17 objectives of the Agenda 2030 The role of international organisations – which is crucial for the ‘transformation’ of Africa - was the focus of the opening speech by Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile Chair of the Committee on World Food Security at the FAO and South African Ambassador to Italy intergovernmental and regional organisations - such as the Committee on World Food Security civil society and the private sector must act together to promote positive change in the region,” she said “African countries are committed to adding investment in agriculture Transforming food systems in Africa is a critical issue as the continent grapples with food insecurity Transforming food systems means ensuring that they are more sustainable while addressing the challenges associated with malnutrition food waste and low agricultural productivity in various territories the right to a truly human life logically leads to the right to sufficient food to sustain a dignified life.” “the transformation of food systems in Africa requires a holistic approach political reform and sustainable practices farmers and research institutes or universities will be fundamental to achieve a food secure and resilient continent The Italian government’s approach to collaborating with the African continent with the ‘Mattei Plan’ is a positive development But “success will depend,” concluded the Ambassador “on transparent and mutually beneficial cooperation between African countries and Italy in partnership with academic institutions for evidence-based science and research to support informed decisions and investments including the role and contribution of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Piacenza.” La prolusione di Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile presidente del Comitato per la sicurezza alimentare mondiale presso la FAO e ambasciatrice del Sudafrica in Italia in occasione dell'inaugurazione dell'anno accademico della sede di Piacenza-Cremona Il discorso del Rettore dell'Università Cattolica Anche il Dies academicus della sede di Piacenza-Cremona ha posto al centro dell'attenzione la sensibilità verso la salvaguardia dell’ambiente fondamentale per contrastare le disuguaglianze di carattere agro-alimentare e educativo “170 years ago Blessed Pius IX asked the Society of Jesus to found 'La Civiltà Cattolica' Since then it has faithfully accompanied the Pope Thank you for the help you offer me as well “Continue living the dynamism between life and thought with listening eyes knowing that 'La Civiltà Cattolica' [“Catholic civilization”] is that of the Good Samaritan “My wish for you is that you may be creative in God thanks also to the new international outlook that inspires the magazine: rising from the pages we hear the voices of so many frontiers listening to one another do not be content with making superficial proposals or abstract synthesis: accept instead the challenge of the overflowing restlessness of the present time