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Catholic pastoral activities in Italy

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Catholic dioceses and communities across Italy are initiating new pastoral years and religious programs. In the Archdiocese of Trani-Barletta-Bisceglie, Archbishop Leonardo D’Ascenzo announced a diocesan pastoral convention for October 16, 2026, featuring Cardinal Roberto Repole. The convention will focus on the gift of faith and follow the CEI document ‘Radicati e costruiti in Cristo’. Additionally, the ‘fierA di esserCI’ event is scheduled for October 11 in Barletta to promote educational alliances. In Monreale, Archbishop Gualtiero Isacchi opened the new pastoral year by emphasizing the importance of communities discerning the signs of the times. In Turin, the Agnelli Institute is implementing new weekly catechesis guidelines for the 2026-2027 period. Other regional activities include the arrival of new parish priests in Barbara, the inauguration of training paths at the Rondine Peace Citadel in Arezzo, and the upcoming 26th Cavalcata di San Leonardo in Alta Badia. Recent initiatives have expanded to include the Gesù Buon Pastore Pastoral Community, which released a guide for families to frame catechesis as an organic proposal to encounter Jesus through the Eucharist and the Word. In Benevento, the diocesan assembly marked the start of the pastoral year with a focus on a ‘synodal style’. This approach aims to integrate the efforts of priests, deacons, catechists, and families while maintaining communion with the universal Church and supporting those in solitude or hardship. New guidelines for the 2026-2027 period have been introduced in other regions. The Diocese of San Miniato has launched seven study guides based on the Gospel of Mark to help communities compare modern life with the experiences of the first disciples. Meanwhile, in the Diocese of Mileto-Nicotera-Tropea, Bishop Attilio Nostro issued a pastoral letter titled ‘In cammino con la famiglia anche nelle situazioni di complessità – Cercare, accogliere, ascoltare, accompagnare’.

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