Assisi hosts religious education and pilgrimage events

Assisi served as the location for two distinct religious and educational gatherings in early November 2026.

Approximately 350 students and university members from the Diocese of Teramo-Atri completed an eighth pilgrimage to the city. Led by Monsignor Lorenzo Leuzzi, the group visited various Franciscan spiritual sites, including the Sanctuary of San Damiano and the Basilica of Saint Francis, to engage in prayer and vocational discernment as they prepare for university or the workforce.

Additionally, the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Merit, hosted a national training course for Catholic religion teachers. The event, titled “Blessed are the poor? The provocation of Saint Francis of Assisi for today’s culture,” brought together roughly 120 educators. The program focused on the theological and pedagogical implications of poverty and social inequality in contemporary society.