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Ukrainian youth peace programs in Italy continue

Overview

In mid‑July 2026, about twenty teenagers from Zaporizhzhia arrived in Italy for a two‑week “Messaggeri della pace” camp organized by the Ukrainian Greek‑Catholic Church’s apostolic vicariate. They traveled through Lombardy and Trentino to Assisi, where Archbishop Mario Delpini welcomed them as “ambassadors of hope” and emphasized peace as a vocation. Participants such as 21‑year‑old Kateryna and 16‑year‑old Varvara noted the contrast between the war‑torn environment they left and the calm of the camp.

A week later, twenty‑two adolescents from Kherson joined the Caritas Diocesana Ancona‑Osimo programme “È più bello insieme”. Arriving in Ancona on 23 July, they were received by Mayor Daniele Silvetti, Council President Simone Pizzie and Social Policies Assessor Manuela Caucci, and began a two‑week stay that included workshops, beach outings at Palombina, historic‑centre walks and meetings with local parishes, aimed at psychological relief and a sense of normalcy.

The programme concluded in early August. On 3 August the Caritas Diocesana of Ancona‑Osimo, together with the Italian Episcopal Conference, held a farewell celebration at the pastoral centre, marking the end of the fifteen‑day stay for the Kherson youths. The wrap‑up highlighted the cultural visits, sports activities and community engagement provided, underscoring the ongoing charitable and faith‑based effort to offer short‑term refuge, cultural exchange and emotional support to Ukrainian youth refugees in Italy.

Entities

Conferenza Episcopale Italiana · Caritas Diocesana di Ancona-Osimo · Ci Sto? Affare Fatica! · Belvedere Ostrense · Kherson

Timeline

  1. 25 days ago

    [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Italian youth community projects wrap up in Ancona and Belvedere Ostrense

    Caritas in Ancona‑Osimo hosted Ukrainian teens for a two‑week cultural programme, while Belvedere Ostrense completed a civic project with ten local youths, both emphasizing community engagement.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Ukrainian teens find refuge in Ancona, Italy through Caritas program

    Twenty‑two Ukrainian teens from Kherson were welcomed in Ancona, Italy, for a two‑week Caritas program offering safety, education and community activities amid the ongoing war.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Ukrainian Youth Peace Messengers Arrive in Italy for Summer Program

    Ukrainian teens from Zaporizhzhia spent two weeks in Italy as “peace messengers”, meeting Milan’s archbishop and reflecting on war, hope and spirituality.

Sources

avantionline.it · calciolecce.it · caritas.it · diocesi.ancona.it · esarcato-apostolico-ucraino.it · ilrestodelcarlino.it · lamilano.it · qdpnews.it · viveresenigallia.it