{"id":900,"date":"2025-11-27T15:15:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T14:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/?p=900"},"modified":"2025-12-18T16:23:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:23:56","slug":"disarming-peace-historical-reflections-for-peace-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/disarming-peace-historical-reflections-for-peace-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Disarming Peace: Historical Reflections for Peace in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBlessed are the peacemakers\u201d (Mt 5:9). With these words from the Sermon on the Mount, Pope Leo XIV reminded, in his address to Communication Professionals on May 12, 2025, the personal and communal responsibility each of us bears in safeguarding peace\u2014starting with our language. Authentic communication, he said, is one that \u201cdoes not seek consensus at all costs, does not cloak itself in aggressive words, does not adopt the model of competition, and never separates the search for truth from the love with which we must humbly pursue it.\u201d<br>It is a clear invitation: <strong>to disarm words<\/strong>, to reject \u201cthe war of words and images,\u201d to resist \u201cthe paradigm of war.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inspired precisely by this exhortation, and in continuity with Pope Francis\u2019s magisterium, the conference <strong>\u201cDisarming Peace: Historical Reflections for Peace in Europe\u201d<\/strong> will take place on <strong>Saturday, December 6, 2025<\/strong>, from <strong>9:30 AM to 1:00 PM<\/strong>, in the <strong>Sala dell\u2019Annunciazione<\/strong> of the Basilica of the SS. Annunziata in Florence.<br>The event is promoted by the <strong>Rosario Livatino Study Center<\/strong> and the <strong>University of Florence<\/strong>, with the joyful participation of the <strong>Pope Leo XIV Study Center<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a time marked by international tensions and by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the conference proposes a serious, non-ideological approach to the theme of peace in Europe. It does not seek to analyze the causes of the conflict; instead, it offers <strong>ethical, legal, and historical perspectives<\/strong>, convinced that history can once again serve as <em>magistra vitae<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The morning will include opening greetings\u2014among them <strong>Cardinal Pietro Parolin<\/strong>, Secretary of State of the Holy See (via video)\u2014followed by contributions from representatives of the promoting and supporting institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An introduction will be offered by <strong>Prof. Francesco Farri<\/strong> (University of Genoa, Livatino Study Center).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The program includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u201cJustice and Peace Shall Embrace\u201d<\/strong><br><em>Prof. Don Francesco Vermigli<\/em> (Theological Faculty of Central Italy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The \u201cinternational order that ensures peace and justice among Nations\u201d in Article 11 of the Constitution<\/strong><br><em>Prof. Leonardo Bianchi<\/em> (University of Florence)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>La Pira\u2019s method in relations with the Soviet Union<\/strong><br><em>Avv. Antonio Casciano<\/em> (Rosario Livatino Study Center)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cities and Communities as \u201cartisans of peace\u201d in La Pira\u2019s vision<\/strong><br><em>Prof. Mauro Ronco<\/em> (Professor emeritus, University of Padua; President, Livatino Study Center)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conference will conclude with remarks by <strong>Prof. Paolo Cappellini<\/strong>, Dean of the University of Florence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Archbishop of Florence, <strong>Mons. Gambelli<\/strong>, has expressed his support and will offer an address of greeting.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Disarmare-le-parole-1-1-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Disarmare-le-parole-1-1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Disarmare-le-parole-1-1-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Disarmare-le-parole-1-1-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Disarmare-le-parole-1-1-1087x1536.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Disarmare-le-parole-1-1.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The conference \u201cDisarming Peace: Historical Reflections for Peace in Europe\u201d, scheduled for December 6, 2025, at the Basilica of the SS. Annunziata in Florence, stems from Pope Leo XIV\u2019s call to \u201cdisarm words\u201d and promote a form of communication that builds peace. The initiative, organized by the Rosario Livatino Study Center and the University of Florence with the participation of the Leo XIV Study Center, offers an ethical, legal, and historical exploration inspired by La Pira\u2019s thought and by Article 11 of the Italian Constitution, inviting reflection on language and international relations in a Europe marked by conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":897,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["type-post","category-lectures","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=900"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/900\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=900"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=900"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.studiumleonexiv.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=900"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}