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John Paul II Foundation / Magazine (Page 5)

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January 31, 2024

The John Paul II Foundation, which has been working in the Middle East for over twenty-five years and is recognized by both the State of Israel and the Palestinian National Authority, joins the appeal promoted by the national network AssisiPaceJustice. On Sunday, February 4, it will be present in the Palazzo Vecchio and invites its friends and supporters to take part. Just as we wholeheartedly participated last October 23 in the silent torchlight proclaimed by Father Bernardo Gianni. A moment shared with many thousands of people of all faiths and different political affiliations but united by asking for peace. United by walking together, side by side, carrying a candle to light the way. The Foundation joins today, as it has always done in the past, in calling for the realization of the "two peoples in two states" solution, the only way to lasting peace in the Middle East, without any more delay or hesitation. Today in these dark days we are living through, the identification of...

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January 19, 2024

The John Paul II Foundation will participate in Saturday's March for Peace through the streets of Arezzo. The coming together, women and men, of different religions and cultures, united by remembrance, by memory, walking to ask for peace is important in this particular historical moment we are living. Walking together is a sign of hope and, at the same time, of closeness with those who cannot do so because they are under bombs or inhabitants of undemocratic countries. In these weeks in which the only voices we hear are the cries of those who are killed, tortured, oppressed in many countries of the world, we in silence will walk alongside each other, because every woman or man is my brother and sister. The John Paul II Foundation, established over 25 years ago, joins and will ask its friends and supporters to participate in the March to reaffirm the centrality of man and his rights: right to peace, right to...

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January 17, 2024

"The situation in Israel and Palestine is very complex, difficult, getting worse with each passing day. The war is spreading to the whole Middle East. We must strongly call for peace, for an immediate cease-fire," these were the first words of Father Ibrahim Faltas, vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, speaking in Florence at an evening of reflection on the situation in the Middle East. The meeting sponsored by Alessandro Tonelli, president of the Rotary Club of Fiesole and Andrea Bottinelli, president of the John Paul II Foundation was attended by many Rotary Clubs in the Florence area. More than 200 people crowded the auditorium of the Innovation Center, built on the Florentine lungarni, recovering the ancient Granaio dell'Abbondanza, built in 1695 for Grand Duke Cosimo III dei Medici. Participants in the evening included the secretary general of the Chamber of Commerce, Giuseppe Salvini, entrepreneur Giammarco Piacenti, the president of the Order of Journalists of Tuscany, Giampaolo Marchini, the director of the Cassa di Risparmio Foundation,...

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January 8, 2024

Civil Service is an opportunity for training, personal growth and education in active citizenship that contributes to the social, economic, environmental and cultural development of the countries where it takes place. We invite you to carefully read the full text of the Call for Proposals at the following link to discover all the benefits and opportunities https://www.scelgoilserviziocivile.gov.it/leggi-il-bando/il-testo/ The John Paul II Foundation is offering 4 young people between the ages of 18 and 28 the chance to have a meaningful experience as volunteer workers in Lebanon and Jordan. In Jordan, the project focuses on supporting services for hearing-impaired children in the areas of inclusive education and health. While in Lebanon, the goal of the project is to contribute to the improvement of socio-economic and environmental conditions in rural communities by enhancing natural resources through sustainable consumption and development models. The commitment required will be 12 months, with an average of 25 hours of service per week. Interested young people can send their applications to...

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January 4, 2024

New dates for the Foreigner Support and Information Service are available! The desk offers social-work support, housing and legal guidance. In particular, it is possible to request: - Assistance on residence permits and family reunification. - Support in issues related to labor and rental contracts. - Support in the search for a home and relations with landlords. - Information on renting and buying property. - Support in job search and training courses. - Support in compiling a resume and cover letter. The office is open every Wednesday by appointment from 3 to 6 p.m. at 40 Via Concini in Terranuova Bracciolini. For appointments: send a message via Whatsapp to 353 439 0762 or email: sportellivaldarno@gmail.com or contact social services directly Attached is the calendar of openings from January to April 2024: Desk Calendar 2024 ...

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December 19, 2023

Florence, Christmas 2023 In the Church of Santa Maria della Pieve in Arezzo, as soon as we cross the threshold -on the right- nine faces of distant, silent, anonymous suffering introduce us to the sacred. Those faces were chosen from a folder full of other eloquent images by students who participated in the "Man Project" organized by the Foundation from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. They are faces that we could meet every day in our cities; faces that tell of the same periphery that on the night of Bethlehem was populated by the excluded as they approached the Grotto and that still today ask that that embodied Hope does not remain confined to the territories of good statements only, as they would have the right to reproach us since they are deprived of any future - as they are - because of the conflicts that still inflame some regions of the world; conflict in Afghanistan, civil war in Myanmar, crisis in Yemen, Russian-Ukrainian war, Gaza war...

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December 12, 2023

I am Viola Nouhi, and I have been working at the John Paul II Foundation for a few months now, after doing Universal Civil Service in Bethlehem for a year at the Paul VI Effeta Institute. Just about this time last year I was there, cheered by the joy of the children and fascinated by the spirit of Christmas that only the Holy Land can convey. These days I often think back to that time when the war seemed so far away. In a few days it is Christmas again and my heart breaks as I read the news of the conflict that is once again devastating that land. The Dorothean Sisters, who have always run the Institute, tell me every week what is happening in Bethlehem; unfortunately, fewer and fewer students can reach the school. In fact, most live far away and are unable to travel because it is risky to travel the roads and cross the checkpoints. Classes continue online but for...

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December 6, 2023

December 6, 2023 Our school year 2023-24 began in mid-August. We were immersed in intense and creative activity in the various disciplines, but already there was a "polluted" atmosphere that grew, until it exploded in an unthinking dramatic and fatal way on October 7. Since that day, almost all the pupils attending our institute have been locked up in their homes, villages and towns. With courage, we have been trying to reopen the school, but very few children are able to attend. Online classes are very difficult for the hearing-impaired, because children who cannot hear us need to see the lip movement and mimicry of the speaker and manual dexterity to facilitate comprehension. Many have asked to sleep at school, even on the floor, as long as they do not miss the chance to learn and experience the serenity of a normal day-to-day life with their peers. This is tremendous for a...

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November 23, 2023

"Mark (Mark 7:31-37) presents the miracle performed by Jesus that restores hearing to a deaf man." So begins the President of the John Paul II Foundation, Andrea Bottinelli, speaking about the link between Effetà and the Foundation. "The ancient Aramaic word "Effetà," which means "open," is not only emblematic for fostering communication for the hearing impaired; it is paradigmatic for what the Foundation proposes: to open gazes and intelligences in an area of suffering and exclusion and to feel it as one's own." For more than a five-year period, in fact, the Foundation has been supporting the Bethlehem Institute and the Palestinian girls and boys who find shelter, care and a life project within those walls. "We feel that we belong to the family of the Effetà Institute and, like any belonging, it consumes desires, illusions, joys, achievements, renunciations, failures like any creature, which even if not deprived of hearing, sometimes remains deaf to the perception of silence." continues Bottinelli. The bond between the Tuscan non-profit organization and the Pontifical Institute is now well established....

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November 15, 2023

  Every day, in meeting others we set our gaze on their face. If we do not place our gaze on their face, it means that we want not to see them, not to recognize them; we reduce them to being shadows, silhouettes, beside which we pass in order to go beyond... Emmanuel Lévinas Every year the John Paul II Foundation organizes a space for reflection dedicated to discussion on various issues, involving collaborators, donors, employees and the whole community. This year the day will take place in Arezzo and will be entitled "Project Man," a reflection on the faces of humanity, the use of language and our interpretation of the other. For the first time, it will be possible to follow the day in its entirety through live streaming from the Foundation's Facebook page. The main purpose of the days is to involve young people and make them protagonists of the discussion, in fact, on November 29, they will have the opportunity to converse with Marco Bentivogli, a trade unionist, to talk about the challenges of the open society. The next day, 30.

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