Tomorrow, Saturday 27 April from 4pm to 7.30pm in the Multimedia Room of Teleliguriasud, in Piazzale Papa Giovanni XXIII the conference “Alienum a ratione” will take place. Social teaching, role of the Churches and civil society for the promotion of peace in the face of the fragmented third world war”.
The conference, which will be introduced by the bishop of La Spezia, Luigi Ernesto Palletti, sees the participation of authoritative speakers, and is intended as a moment of in-depth analysis and discussion with many voices on the social teaching of the Church and on the role of the Churches and society civil for the promotion of peace in the current international context. It is promoted by the following organizations in La Spezia: Acli, Catholic Action, Betania friends of Sermig, Caritas Diocesana, Focolare Movement with the adhesion of the Evangelical Baptist Church, Evangelical Methodist Church, members and associates of Banca Etica di Genova – La Spezia and of the La Spezia peace and disarmament network.
The appointment next Saturday 18 May is intended as a moment of preparation, in-depth analysis and discussion in view of the event “Arena di Pace 2024” to be held in Verona on 18 May to which Pope Francis has invited the Italian popular movements to give life to a great event of reflection on Peace.
Plan
4.00 pm – Greeting and Introduction
– Francesco Passalacqua (ACLI Provincial President)
Moderate: Sara Adduci (Friends of Sermig – La Spezia)
4.10pm
Greeting: HE Mons. Luigi Ernesto Palletti (Bishop of La Spezia, Sarzana, Brugnato)
4.20pm
From “Pacem in Terris” to “Fratelli tutti”: the social teaching of the Church on war and peace
Don Bruno Bignami (Director of the National Office for Social Problems and Work of the CEI)
4.40pm
The Churches and ecumenical dialogue for the promotion of peace
Letizia Tomassone (Pastor of the Waldensian Church of Naples)
5.00 pm
The means and ends in the face of war and its structures: philosophy and practice of nonviolence
Pasquale Pugliese (Philosopher – National Coordination of the Nonviolent Movement)
5.20pm Questions from the audience and answers from the speakers
5.40pm
Arms race and war economy: the world of work for a Europe of peace
Emiliano Manfredonia (National President of ACLI – Christian Associations of Italian Workers)
6.00 pm
“ Disarmament is a moral duty”: but is it possible to disarm finance?
Martina Morano Pignatti (President of the Ethics Committee of Banca Etica)
6.20pm
For a world of peace: international civil society campaigns
Lisa Clark (Director of “Blessed are the Peace Builders”, former Co-President of the International Peace Bureau)
6.40pm Questions from the audience and answers from the speakers
7.00 pm – Conclusions
– Don Luca Palei(Director of the diocesan Caritas of La Spezia)
–Alessandro Carrozzi (Focolare Movement)
