Genoa Isn´t Waiting Idly for Protesters

Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi

Function: Archbishop of Milano, Italy

Title: Cardinal Priest of Ss Ambrogio e Carlo

Birthdate: Mar 14, 1934	Country: Italy

Elevated: Feb 21, 1998	More information: www.catholic-hierarchy.org

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Genoa Isn´t Waiting Idly for Protesters
Apr 04, 2005
The Archdiocese of Genoa is preparing prayer and fasting activities to
ensure that the voice of the poor will be heard at the upcoming G-8
summit.

GENOA, Italy, JUNE 4, 2001 (Zenit.org).- Some anti-globalization groups
have threatened to lead stormy protests when representatives of the
seven major industrialized nations and Russia meet here from July
18-21.

The archdiocese isn't waiting for the worst to happen. Cardinal Dionigi
Tettamanzi hopes to turn the occasion into an opportunity to relaunch
the proposals of Christian social doctrine.

To do so, the archdiocese is organizing a number of religious
activities, with the help of diocesan forces, Vatican leaders and
ecclesial movements.

For over a month, Genoa also has organized high-level conferences to
reflect on Christian humanism and the economy in the context of
globalization. Attendees have included Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, the
new secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.

Cardinal Tettamanzi also has invited a range of groups to participate,
from Italian Workers' Catholic Action to Christian Rebirth.

On Sunday a congress entitled "Toward a United World Through
Globalization in Solidarity" presented the "Genoa Document" with
proposals inspired by an "economy of communion" [see related story in
today's Dispatch].

Prominent Italian economists such as Antonio Fazio, governor of the
Central Bank, attended the event, which was promoted by the Pontifical
Council for the Laity.

To further help the summit, the archdiocese is also promoting
"solidarity fasts," prayer meetings and eucharistic adoration, to be
held at selected parishes, a monastery, and the Shrine of Our Lady of
Protection, patroness of Genoa.

The Association of Catholic Jurists of Genoa is preparing a document on
international law and globalization, which will be presented at the
summit.

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