On April 8, 1995, Chiara received the honorary citizenship of Rocca di Papa, where the International Centre of the Focolare Movement is located, founded in 1963.
Chiara received 17 honorary citizenships, including Palermo, Genoa, Turin, Milan and Buenos Aires in Argentina.
On January 1, 1995 , she was given the highest ecclesial and civic awards of Trent, her birthplace: the gold medal of St. Vigilius by Archbishop Giovanni Maria Sartori, “Because no Trentino woman has achieved as much as she has, internationally and in the ecumenical field, for the unity of the Church and for solidarity among peoples” ; and also the Eagle of St. Wenceslas, awarded by the President of the Autonomous Province. On that occasion Lorenzo Dellai, the mayor, acknowledged that “The Focolare Movement has brought a small piece of Trent to the whole world.” On 9 June 2001 she received the Trentino dell’anno award. In June 2003, Chiara received the Cavaliere di Gran Croce insignia from the President of the Italian Republic.

Honorary Citizenship of Rocca di Papa Award Ceremony
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