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The Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (FMA) appointed "Ambassadors of the United States of the World"

The "Daughters of Mary Help of Christians" (FMA - Salesians of Don Bosco), represented by Sister Maria Ausilia De Siena, Councillor for Social Communication of the FMA Institute, received the prestigious title of "Ambassadors of the United States of the World".
The ceremony took place in Naples at the headquarters during the solemn approval ceremony of the CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE WORLD.
On this occasion, Sister Chiara Cazzuola - Superior General of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, made up of 10,792 religious distributed in 98 countries in the 5 continents - joined the "United States of the World" as a founding member, ratifying its constitution.

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United States of the World participate in "World Day of the Poor"

The "United States of the World" organized and participated in various cities in the "World Day of the Poor", which Pope Francis dedicated this year to the theme "Jesus Christ made himself poor for you" (see 2 Cor 8:9) , title of the Message released on June 14, 2022.
“Pope Bergoglio - stated the SG Michele Capasso - starting from the tragic actuality of the conflict in Ukraine, from the senselessness of the war (many times defined by him as "madness"), identifies three paths for living responsible solidarity.
The first is to reject any form of "slackness that leads to inconsistent behavior" and says that this "is a theme that often recurs in the Pope's magisterium because it is a cultural condition that is the result of an exasperated secularism that confines people to inside a Chinese wall with no sense of social responsibility, with the illusion of living a happy but in fact ephemeral and groundless existence".
The second path is that of assuming solidarity as a form of social and Christian commitment. Pope Francis says: 'Solidarity is precisely this: sharing the little we have with those who have nothing, so that no one suffers. The more the sense of community and communion as a lifestyle grows, the more solidarity develops…’. Many countries in recent decades, says the prelate, have made progress thanks to family policies and social projects, so the time has come to share this "patrimony of security and stability", so that no one finds themselves in poverty. Central to this spirit of sharing is the value given to money and the intended use of it.
The third step is the proposal contained in the title of this VI World Day of the Poor. It is taken from Paul's second letter to the Christians of Corinth: "Jesus Christ made himself poor for you". The context of the Apostle's Letter is that of raising funds to support the poor of the Jerusalem community. Yesterday as today it is important to give continuity to generosity. "Solidarity, in fact, is precisely this - continues Pope Francis in the message - sharing the little we have with those who have nothing, so that no one suffers. The more the sense of community and communion as a lifestyle grows, the more solidarity develops […]. As members of civil society, we keep alive the call to the values ​​of freedom, responsibility, brotherhood and solidarity".
The "United States of the World" find in their "Constitution" in charity, faith and hope the foundation of being and acting of all the inhabitants with the motto "LAND AND PEACE".

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Sustainable education conference. Modelling ecology

The conference "Sustainable Training. Modelling ecology": rules for the Urban Park.
The event, organised by the Italian Foundation of Bioarchitecture and the Fondazione Mediterraneo, saw the participation of various experts and the discussion of fundamental themes for the "United States of the World" such as "Ecological Conversion".
On this occasion, Prof. Massimo Pica Ciamarra presented the volume "The Seven Conversions".

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The SG Capasso attend the 33rd anniversary celebration of the fall of the wall

The Secretary-General of the "United States of the World" Prof. Michele Capasso participated - at the invitation of the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - in the celebration of the 33rd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The official ceremony took place at the Berlin Wall Memorial on Beranuer Straße, in the presence - among others - of the Mayor of Berlin, Franziska Giffey, and Claudia Roth, Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media.
The Belarusian choir Volny performed in the memorial and the Chapel of Reconciliation on the former "death strip".
In addition, around 200 students from Germany, France and Norway discussed the significance of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The Mayor of Berlin, Franziska Giffey, said: "The day reminds us, especially in these days, to recognise the value of freedom and to accept the responsibility that comes with it."
Secretary General Capasso - after laying a wreath - recalled his presence in Berlin on 9 November 1989 stating: "We must keep alive the memory of the suffering caused for decades by the Wall and the regime that spawned it: at the same time, we must be proud of what has been achieved from 1989 to the present day through the joint efforts of East and West.
The United States of the World has always supported this indispensable process of peace and reconciliation, which must be set as an example in neighbouring Ukraine, the victim of an unjust and senseless invasion”.
Concluding his speech, the SG recalled the words of St. John Paul II in support of the United States of the World: “Freedom means doing what you must”.

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