Azione Cattolica a Spello per ‘Restare, Abitare, Sperare – Il cammino di Chiesa e Ac nelle aree interne’

In brief

Azione Cattolica met in Spello to discuss the role of the Church and the organization in small, inland communities. The meeting, titled "Remaining, Inhabiting, Hoping," addressed the challenges facing mountain and hill towns.

Simone Baroncia reported that these areas face risks of becoming peripheries even before being geographically isolated. The discussion highlighted issues such as depopulation, the departure of young people, the loss of essential services, and the weakening of social relationships in these small centers.