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Anima Universale contributed to the Leini Cardioprotetta project

Leini (TO), Saturday 24 February 2024

This morning at 10:30 a.m., the final moment of the important Leini Cardioprotetta project, which led to the installation of several automatic AED defibrillators in the municipality of Leini, was held at the Pavarotti Civic Theater.

After the intervention of the Mayor, Renato Pittalis, City Councilor Alberto Massasso, coordinator of the Project, illustrated the success of the initiative and thanked the donors and those who contributed in various capacities to its implementation. He also reminded that—in case of emergency—anyone can use this life-saving device. The event concluded with a short practical demonstration of AED use.

Anima Universale contributed by donating the sum needed to purchase 11 AED defibrillators, which are now operational in the Leini area for the benefit of all fellow citizens …

Holy Christmas Vigil 2023

In the Temple at Leini (Turin, Italy) with Swami Roberto and in the Temple at Poggiana di Riese Pio X (Treviso, Italy), the Church Anima Universale celebrated Holy Christmas, to give glory to the Word of God who became flesh.

In Leini the celebration began with the traditional White Christmas song, sung in Italian and English by the talented Simona Sorbara.

Simona Sorbara

The Church Anima Universale donated new headquarters to the Movimento Sviluppo e Pace ETS

Leini (Turin, Italy), Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The Church Anima Universale donated its branch at 14/A via Biella in Turin to the Movimento Sviluppo e Pace ETS for humanitarian and solidarity purposes.

Movimento Sviluppo e Pace is an NGO founded in Turin in 1968 by personalities of the Catholic and secular culture, such as the journalist and writer Dr. Giovanni Giovannini and the university professor Giorgio Ceragioli, PhD.

The headquarters donated by Anima Universale

The Church Anima Universale donated a van for the transport of the disabled to the Italian Red Cross Committee of Leini

Leini (Turin, Italy), Sunday, September 4, 2022

The Church Anima Universale, represented by the President ramia Osvaldo Ristuccia and by ramia Roberto, received a solemn commendation from the Italian Red Cross Committee of Leini for the donation of a new vehicle for the transport of people with reduced mobility.

The vehicle donated by our Church was inaugurated this afternoon at the headquarters of the Leini Red Cross in the presence of the city authorities.

Francesco Squillace (President of the Italian Red Cross Committee of Leini, in the center in the photo) delivers the commendation to Ramia Osvaldo Ristuccia, President of the Church Anima Universale.

INNESCHI for Peace

Turin (Italy) – Saturday, May 7, 2022

The Church Anima Universale has collaborated with the ArteMixia Association to create INNESCHI [BOMB FUSES, SPARKS – TN], an event for Peace that involves institutions, associations and citizens.

The event took place in the square of the Dora Commercial Park, at the foot of the permanent installation «Together against violence», inaugurated on November 25, 2021 on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

From Comunità Incontro founded by Father Pierino Gelmini

Leini (Turin, Italy), December 24, 2021

We have received this letter from dear Giampaolo Nicolasi, Section Head of Comunità Incontro, which we wish to share with you.

Twenty Years of MotoForPeace

Leini (Turin, Italy), December, 24 2021

Or dear friend Bernardo Lepore, President of MotoForPeace, gave us the commemorative plaque and the valuable photo book MotoForPeace 0121 created by his Association to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of its foundation in 2001.

We are honored to be in the book with a thought that Anima Universale dedicated to MotoForPeace on the occasion of this important anniversary.

Libro e targa di MotoForPeace

Anima Universale and ArteMixia against violence on women

Turin, November 24, 2021

Ramia Davide Ghirardello represented the Church Anima Universale [Universal Soul] at the press conference for the presentation of the permanent installation "TOGETHER AGAINST VIOLENCE" at the Lega Coop Hall in the Parco Dora Shopping Center. The civil authorities representing the City of Turin were present at the event.

The installation is a project of ArteMixia Social Promotion Association and Rosso Indelebile, conceived by the artists Rosalba Castelli and Anna Olmo, and created by the sculptor Denis Valarin.

The press conference
ramia Davide Ghirardello delivering his speech

The Church Anima Universale received merit from the Italian Red Cross Committee of Leini

Leini (Turin, Italy), Sunday 3 October 2021

Ramia Osvaldo receiving the certificate of merit

In the presence of the authorities, our President ramia Osvaldo Ristuccia received the “Time of Kindness” merit attributed to the Church Anima Universale by the Red Cross of Leini for the support we gave them during the pandemic, helping them to help the population and citizenship of Leini with our donation of € 10,200 .

Dear Gianluigi Contarin, now you too are up there watching over us

June 17, 2021

“Dear Gianluigi Contarin, now you too are up there watching over us. You have been a great Man, always ready to help people, and in fact we collaborated together several times. You were the mayor of Riese Pio X, the little town I love and which saw my childhood. I remind you with your last words that you wrote to us, on June 5: ‘Dear Friends of Anima Universale… you too are part of my life…’
Gianluigi, forever in my heart.
Thank You, dear Friend.”

—Swami Roberto on his Facebook page

Gianluigi Contarin with Ramia monks

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