Caritas Italiana lists initiatives for World Day of the Poor 2026

Caritas Italiana has listed various local activities organized by diocesan communities for the 2026 World Day of the Poor. The organization is updating the list of regional initiatives as they are reported.

In Lombardy, Bergamo will host a week for the poor featuring a photography exhibition and activities for people with disabilities, while Cremona will hold an event centered on food as a sign of charity. Lodi has scheduled several appointments for the day. In Livorno, activities include youth programs, a Mass, and a lunch on the cathedral square, while Pistoia will hold training sessions and a fraternity lunch.

Other regional programs include a day of fraternity for families and fragile persons in Frascati, Lazio. In Ancona-Osimo, Marche, the schedule includes animation tools for children, a prayer vigil, and a lunch with the poor. The Abruzzo-Molise, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Ariano Irpino-Lacedonia, Piemonte e Valle d’Aosta, Puglia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Triveneto, and Umbria regions also have scheduled moments of encounter and solidarity.