Let everything be yours in common. The Frontiers of Poverty.

Name: Let everything be yours in common. The Frontiers of Poverty.
Start: 2026-09-16T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-17T21:00:00+00:00
Location: Roma

16 Sept 2026, 11:00 → 17 Sept 2026, 21:00 UTC

Roma

International Study Center Leone XIV ETS

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Wednesday 16 September
- Wed 16 Sept
- Thu 17 Sept
- Introductory Session
  
  Convener: Simone Morandini (Istituto di Studi Ecumenici “S. Bernardino”, Venezia)
  - 1
    
    Welcome addresses
    
    Speakers: Giuseppe Pagano, Juan Antonio Cabrera
  - 2
    
    Lectio Magistralis on the topic of Poverty
    
    Speaker: Enrico Giovannini
- 13:00
  
  Lunch
- First Session: Theological Foundations: First Session: : Theological Foundations
  
  Convener: Cristina Simonelli (Facoltà Teologica dellÍtalia Settentrionale, Milano)
  - 3
    
    Poverty in the Bible
    
    Donatella Scaiola: Poverty and Justice in the Old Testament
    Kieran O'Mahoney: Povery in the Life Experience and Pastoral Theology of St Paul
    
    Speakers: Donatella Scaiola (Istituto Giovanni Paolo II, Roma), Kieran O’Mahoney (St John's Community, Dublin)
  - 4
    
    Poverty: An Insight from the Fathers
    
    Speaker: Michele Cutino (Université de Strasbourg)
  - 16:00
    
    Coffe break
  - 5
    
    Monastic poverty and poverty in mendicant orders. A different and complementary vision in the history of the Church
    
    Speaker: Francesco Salvestrini (Università di Firenze, Firenze)
  - 6
    
    Discussant
    
    Special focus on: Augustine as inspiration for social ethics today
    
    Speaker: Donatella Pagliacci (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano)
- 20:00
  
  Social Dinner
Thursday 17 September
- Wed 16 Sept
- Thu 17 Sept
- Second Session: Contemporaneity
  
  Convener: Massimo Faggioli (Trinity College, Dublin)
  - 7
    
    Short biblical-artistic meditation, i.e. on Caravaggio
    
    Speakers: Antonio Natali, Elena Manganelli (Monastero Sant’Antonio da Padova, Pennabilli (RN))
  - 8
    
    Poverty and the Church Magisterium
    
    Speaker: Erio Castellucci (Vescovo di Modena)
  - 9
    
    Discussant
    
    with a special focus on social ethics
    
    Speaker: Pier Davide Guenzi
  - 10
    
    Peace, Conflicts and Poverty
    
    Speaker: Lucia Capuzzi (Redazione Esteri, Quotidiano Avvenire)
  - 11:10
    
    Coffe Break
  - 11
    
    Law, Rights and Poverty
    
    Speaker: Patrizia Giunti (Università di Firenze, Firenze)
  - 12
    
    Para salir de la pobreza: oportunidades de educación con la IA
    
    Speaker: Elías Neira (Organización de los Augustinos de América Latina)
  - 13
    
    Discussant
    
    with a special focus on the Mediterranean Monastery Network for Peace
    
    Speaker: Claudia Maiorelli (Monastero Sant’Antonio da Padova, Pennabilli (RN))
- 13:15
  
  Lunch
- Third Session: Experiences and Suggestions
  
  Convener: Simone Morandini (Istituto di Studi Ecumenici “S. Bernardino”, Venezia)
  - 14
    
    Global Poverty: An Overview and Analysis
    
    Speaker: Luis Marín De San Martín
  - 15
    
    Poverty, Politics and Religion
    
    Speaker: Debora Spini (New York University in Florence, Firenze)
  - 16
    
    Poverty, Politics and the role of the Churches today
    
    Speaker: Massimo Faggioli (Trinity College, Dublin)
  - 17
    
    General Discussione
  - 16:30
    
    Coffee brack
- Fourth Sessione: Contributions by Young Scholars
  
  Convener: Chabi Kolawole (Istituto Patristico Augustinianum, Roma)
  - 18
    
    Invited Contributions by Young Scholars
    
    Vittorio Bruni (University of Oxford)
    Povevrty and Migration (provisional title)
    
    Federica Natalia Rosati (University College London)
    Analysis of water and sanitation services (provisional title)
    
    Speakers: Federica Natalia Rosati (University College London), Vittorio Bruni (University of Oxford)
- 18:30
  
  Short Break
- Conclusive Session
  
  Convener: Giuseppe Pagano (Santo Spirito Community, Firenze)
  - 19
    
    Conclusive Remarks
    
    Speaker: Joseph Farrell (General Prior)
- 20:00
  
  Dinner