Filippo De Marchis has been searching for years to find the remains of St John from Capestrano, which disappeared from the monastery of Ilok. He now speaks against the project to use the monastery in Capestrano as a center for former drug-addicts. De Marchis is afraid the precious library will be disassembled. He suggests different solutions to finance the upkeep of the monastery: a twinship with all places in the world connected to Saint John, a project to create a world museum for military chaplains, a twinship with Hungary, whose 1956 revolution started on 23 october, the saint's festivity, or also a congress centre.

A very comprehensive program from modern pieces from Moliere to Neil Simon, Eduardo De Filippo and Dostoevskij and many cabaret soirèes.

Eva D'Amore from Chieti, 18, has been admitted to the Olimpic Games. A life of sacrifices, hard work and strict diet, for the heavy-demanding discipline.

Association Aquadiving from Chieti is preparing on its 18th anniversary an exhibition connected to the sea in the premises of the local Chamber of Commerce.

Pope John Paul II underlined the shepherd-friar's example as a model for hospitality when yesterday morning in St Peter's Church he was proclaimed a Blessed, with other 2 Franciscans and three humble parish priests, "workers" of the faith. Roccacasale's mayor says the event is exceptional for the small Abruzzese village. This afternoon a great celebration to welcome the relics of the Blessed friar.

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