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Stop! It’s Christmas!
Christmas holidays in Loppiano and around Arezzo and Florence
Why do so many countries around the world make nativity scenes with moss?
by Redi Maffino Maghenzani – Christmas is also a celebration for children. For them, we offer this story about how moss became the basis for many nativity scenes.
Angels of Christmas
by Carlo José Seno – Christmas as seen by an angel who arrived in Bethlehem. This reflection helps us to grasp, from a unique perspective, the significance of a humble birth that saves the world.
Sophia: a week at the ‘School of God’
by Roberto Catalano – From December 8 to 13, the latest edition of the “Week of Unity” took place in Sophia.
Stop! It’s Christmas!
Christmas holidays in Loppiano and around Arezzo and Florence
Luce Ardente, his first time in Loppiano
by Tamara Pastorelli – Phra Mahathongrattana Thavorn passed away on November 10. Among his last wishes was to be buried in Loppiano.
From Sophia to Nairobi, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the UN
by Daniela Ropelato – From November 10 to 12, Nairobi hosted the conference “Cities, Communities, Care.” Among the participants were young people from Sophia.
A surprising ‘Mission Possible’ in Loppiano
by Paolo Lòriga – Mostly from Eastern Europe, 60 young people came to the little town to discover their vocation to love.
In the Philippines: a journey of adventure and volunteering
by Tamara Pastorelli – Penelope and Emma recount the experience that led them to discover the wisdom and beauty of Filipino culture and people.
Dialop: shared hope in difficult times
by Paolo Lòriga – Begun in 2014, Dialop’s journey made another stop in Loppiano on October 17-18, on the initiative of the Sophia University Institute.
Celebrating Violetta Sartori’s 100th birthday
by Tamara Pastorelli – Her birthday party was an opportunity to learn about her adventurous life, spent travelling from one continent to another for the Gospel.
The integral ecology of the Canticle of the Creatures
by Tamara Pastorelli – Two events to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures.