Exhibition in Florence features stories of nine people living lives of faith

An exhibition titled Witnesses of Hope: Saints Next Door opened this morning at the Church of San Salvatore in Ognissanti in Florence. The display features the lives of nine individuals, including Maria Cristina Ogier, who is recognized as a Venerable Servant of God. Other featured people are Gabriele Bacci, Niccolò Bizzarri, Francesco Bracci, Filippo Flamini, Francesco Lanfiuti Baldi, Mariachiara Messina, Caterina Morelli, and Silvia Simoncini.

The project, which was the idea of journalist Irene Funghi, presents these individuals as models of generosity and spirituality. The exhibition is patronized by the Archdiocese of Florence. Family members of the subjects, Antonio Borgioli, vice president of the Ogier Institute, and Father Giuseppe Caro attended the opening. The exhibition will remain open until November 8.