Overview

• On July 27 at 10 p.m., church bells and civil sirens sounded across hundreds of Italian municipalities for ten minutes in solidarity with Gaza.
• Monsignor Derio Olivero of Pinerolo, Bishop Matteo Zuppi of Bologna and Pax Christi spearheaded the nationwide initiative, with dozens of dioceses and local municipalities joining the call.
• In Savona province, Bishop Calogero Marino’s appeal triggered mass participation as communities rang bells, sounded sirens and banged pots to break the silence on Gaza.
• Monsignor Giovanni Ricchiuti will lead a delegation from August 11 to 18 to Tel Aviv and Gaza to seek dialogue with Israeli and Palestinian religious and political authorities.
• The action builds on weeks of white-shroud displays and mass rallies and intensifies ecclesiastical advocacy for an immediate ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian aid.