Carlo Maria Martini
Carlo Maria Martini was born in Turin on 15 February 1927. A cardinal, biblical scholar and intellectual, he was Archbishop of Milan from 1979 to 2002. He died in Gallarate, in the Province of Varese, on 31 August 2012.[1]
Centenary celebrations
On 4 November 2026 Bompiani published the tenth volume of the cardinal's collected works, titled «Pace. In Europa e nel mondo» (Peace. In Europe and in the world), gathering six previously unpublished texts. The publication of the volume marked the start of the celebrations for the centenary of Martini's birth.[1]
The volume was presented on 17 November 2026 at the Faculty of Theology of Northern Italy in Milan and on 10 December at the headquarters of the Acli. On 24 January 2027 an event is planned at Milan Cathedral, presided over by Archbishop Mario Delpini.[1]
For 15 February 2027, the anniversary of the cardinal's birth, the Carlo Maria Martini Foundation is preparing an event in Rome, at the Pontifical Gregorian University.[1]
Chronology
- — With the publication by Bompiani of the tenth volume of Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini's collected works, «Pace. In Europa e nel mondo», the celebrations begin for the centenary of the cardinal's birth; he was born in Turin on 15 February 1927 and died in Gallarate on 31 August 2012. ANSA Piemonte
Sources
- ANSA Piemonte — 4 November 2026