A coordination meeting with the Umbria Region regarding the 2025 Jubilee of the Catholic Church was held at Palazzo Chigi today, chaired by Undersecretary of State to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers Alfredo Mantovano.
Undersecretary of State Mantovano highlighted that the purpose of the discussion was “to concretely link the Jubilee with celebrations and events involving the Umbria Region, in particular the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures in 2025 and of the death of St. Francis of Assisi in 2026, as well as the canonisation of Carlo Acutis, whose remains rest in Assisi, which will take place on 27 April”.
The President of the Umbria Region, Stefania Proietti, stressed the importance of this opportunity for cooperation, considering also the growing interest in the area of Umbria in terms of visitor numbers.
Among the speakers and participants at the meeting were: the Special Government Commissioner for the Jubilee, Roberto Gualtieri; the Pro-Prefect of the Holy See’s Dicastery for Evangelization, Monsignor Rino Fisichella; the Mayor of Perugia, Vittoria Ferdinandi; the Mayor of Terni, Stefano Bandecchi; the Deputy Mayor of Assisi, Valter Stoppini; the Chair of the Committee for the eighth centenary of St. Francis, Davide Rondoni; the Head of the Civil Protection Department, Fabio Ciciliano; the head of hospitality service coordination for the Jubilee 2025, Agostino Miozzo; and, representatives from the Ministries and institutions involved. Today’s meeting will be immediately followed by an operational working group.
