The coordination team visited on December 6th 2022 the new prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education at the Vatican. Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça was accompanied by mons. Carlo Maria Polvani, under-secretary at the Pontifical Council for Culture. He took time and was very interested in getting to know the development and the goals of DIALOP Christian and Marxist dialogue. He assured his full support and the cooperation with the Dicastery. A world youth day (WYD https://worldyouthday.com/lisbon-2023 ) will take place in Lisbon next Summer 2023 and on that occasion a workshop on the challenges of communication will be offered to the youth participating. A big open event of dialogue with European Leftists is also planned on that occasion. Card. Tolentino might participate if that would take place.
The coordination team visiting the Dicastery for Culture and Education. Starting from left: Walter Baier (European Left), Cornelia Hildebrandt (transform!europe), Card. José Tolentino (Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education), Luisa Sello (DIALOP), José Manuel Pureza (Bloco de Esquerda, PT), Franz Kronreif (DIALOP)