Earth Day 2022 in Assisi

Our County Ecumenical Officer Jonathan LLoyd has been in Assisi, Italy, for Holy Week and The Triduum.

Jonathan was leading the liturgies for the Anglican congregation there, he took part in ecumenical meetings of church leaders and an ecumenical prayer gathering for Earth Day on 22 April.

Meeting at the place where Saint Francis preached to the birds, the gathering also included newly arrived Ukrainian families.

Over fifty Franciscan friars and sisters took part, and an olive tree was planted as a symbol of peace.

Pictured left to right are:

Fr Don Vasyl Hushuvatyy (Santa Maria delle Grazie, Ukrainian Community of Greek-Catholic Rite, Perugia)

Marina Zola (Ecumenical Officer, Diocese of Assisi)

Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino (Bishop of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino and Foligno)

Archbishop Ian Ernest (The Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to The Holy See)

Antonio Caschetto (Program Coordinator, Laudato Si' Movement, Italy)

Canon Jonathan LLoyd (County Ecumenical Officer for Somerset)