Fraternity Day | News and events | Santa Croce

The Opera di Santa Croce promotes, organises and supports numerous cultural events such as conferences, concerts, seminars, temporary exhibitions and special openings of the complex to transmit and enhance the public's knowledge of its art historical heritage.

"St. Francis Preaches to Muslims in the presence of the Sultan", scene from "St. Francis and Twenty Stories from his Life" (“Bardi Altarpiece”)

Monday, October 2nd, sees the return in Santa Croce of the dialogue between cultures and religions.

Coppo di Marcovaldo, "San Francesco riceve le stimmate, particolare da "San Francesco e venti storie della sua vita" ("Tavola Bardi"), 1245-1250. Basilica di Santa Croce, transetto

At 4pm Cardinal Betori and a lectio magistralis held by Massimo Cacciari. This will be followed at 9 pm by…

"St. Francis and his companions are received by Pope Innocent III who verbally approves the Franciscan Rule (later ratified by Pope Honorius III)", scene from "St. Francis and Twenty Stories from his Life" (“Bardi Altarpiece”)

Second Fraternity Day, international meeting on international religious dialogue