A meeting on St. Francis in Brussels

(ANSA) - ROMA, 12 OTT - The figure of St. Francis and the various interpretations of his legacy over the centuries will be the focus of a discussion scheduled for today at 4:00 p.m. at the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels. The event will be dedicated to the book *Pensare Francesco. Storia, memoria e uso politico* (Thinking About Francis: History, Memory, and Political Use), published by Il Mulino. Andrea Possieri, a professor at the University of Perugia, and Giacomo Gambassi, a journalist for *Avvenire*, will discuss the figure of the saint and the ways in which his legacy has been interpreted and utilized, with the aid of images, audio, and video. The event will open with remarks by the Italian Ambassador to Belgium, Federica Favi; the director of the IIC, Pierre Di Toro; the president of the Umbria Region, Stefania Proietti; and the Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium, Monsignor Franco Coppola. The event is organized by the IIC in collaboration with the Apostolic Nunciature in Belgium and the Italian Embassy, as part of the 26th Week of the Italian Language in the World.
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