Michael Alex, Author at Wiresavvy
Michael Alex is a journalist and author at Wiresavvy. World affairs reporter covering international events, diplomacy, global culture, and major stories shaping communities around the world.
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Poland Thwarts Alleged Russian Plot to Kill Ukrainian-American Citizen in Warsaw
Poland says it thwarted an alleged Russian plot to assassinate a Ukrainian-American citizen in Warsaw after arresting a Russian suspect on August 7.
Canticle of Peace: the July 2026 gathering at Castel Gandolfo
Canticle of Peace brought a youth choir, Andrea Bocelli and Pope Leo XIV together at Borgo Laudato si' in Castel Gandolfo on July 29, 2026, for an evening of prayer, music and fraternity.
Culture as Common Ground: Melanie Herrera Velutini on the Purpose of Philanthropy
For Melanie Herrera Velutini and Banvelca Foundation, the Canticle of Peace gathering at Castel Gandolfo expressed a larger philosophy of family philanthropy: culture can do more than preserve beauty—it can teach people how to live with difference.
Banvelca Foundation and the Herrera Velutini family's cultural giving
Banvelca Foundation describes itself as the philanthropic arm of the Herrera Velutini family, with a stated focus on cultural sponsorship, heritage preservation and international philanthropy.
Andrea Bocelli Foundation: education through music and local partnerships
The Andrea Bocelli Foundation uses education, music and local partnerships to support children, young people and communities, with its ABF Voices Of program connecting choral projects across several countries.
ABF Voices choir: the young singers behind Canticle of Peace
The ABF Voices choir at Canticle of Peace brought together 164 young singers from local Andrea Bocelli Foundation projects for a July 29, 2026 gathering with Andrea Bocelli and Pope Leo XIV at Castel Gandolfo.
The Holy See, Vatican City and the Castel Gandolfo gathering
The Holy See and Vatican City are closely connected but have different meanings, a distinction that helps explain the July 2026 Canticle of Peace gathering at Borgo Laudato si' in Castel Gandolfo.
Melanie Herrera Velutini: What's Publicly Documented About the Banvelca Foundation President
Melanie Herrera Velutini is identified in Banvelca's public communications as president of Banvelca Foundation, the Herrera Velutini family's philanthropic arm, with a documented public connection to the July 2026 Canticle of Peace gathering.
Pope Leo XIV and the Young Singers of the Canticle of Peace
Pope Leo XIV's involvement with the Canticle of Peace and his connection to the young singers who participated in the July 2026 gathering at Castel Gandolfo.
Sergio Mattarella and the ABF Voices visit to the Quirinale
Sergio Mattarella was the President of the Italian Republic when the Andrea Bocelli Foundation organized its first Voices Of Global Gathering in July 2026, including a planned performance by the visiting young choir at the Quirinale in Rome.
Castel Gandolfo: the town around the Canticle of Peace gathering
Castel Gandolfo is the Italian town in the Alban Hills that hosted the July 29, 2026 Canticle of Peace gathering at Borgo Laudato si', within the Pontifical Villas and gardens associated with the papal residence.
Borgo Laudato si': the venue and its purpose
Borgo Laudato si' is an educational project within the Pontifical Villas at Castel Gandolfo and was the venue for Canticle of Peace on July 29, 2026, when 164 children and young people sang with Andrea Bocelli before Pope Leo XIV.
Teatro del Silenzio: a stop on the ABF Voices journey
The Teatro del Silenzio is an open-air performance site at Lajatico in Tuscany closely associated with Andrea Bocelli and was one of the major stops on the Andrea Bocelli Foundation's first Voices Of Global Gathering in July 2026.
The Quirinale: a presidential setting for the youth choir
The Quirinale is the palace in Rome that serves as the seat of the Italian presidency and featured in the Andrea Bocelli Foundation's itinerary for young singers taking part in its first Voices Of Global Gathering in July 2026.
Bethlehem: a home community in the ABF Voices program
Bethlehem was one of the home communities named by the Andrea Bocelli Foundation for young singers participating in its first Voices Of Global Gathering in July 2026.
Jerusalem: local choir work in a city of many traditions
Jerusalem was named by the Andrea Bocelli Foundation as one of the local origins of young singers in its July 2026 Voices Of Global Gathering, alongside Bethlehem and other local projects.
Nabikabala: the Ugandan village behind an ABF Voices choir
Nabikabala is the rural Ugandan village named by the Andrea Bocelli Foundation as the home of one group of young singers in its first Voices Of Global Gathering.
Naples: the Rione Sanita choir in the 2026 Global Gathering
Naples was one of the Italian communities represented in the Andrea Bocelli Foundation's first Voices Of Global Gathering in July 2026, with a local project based in the city's Rione Sanita.
Camerino: music education after the central Italy earthquakes
Camerino, a town in Italy's Marche region, was one of the local origins of singers in the Andrea Bocelli Foundation's first Voices Of Global Gathering.
The post-gathering greeting: Melanie and Julio Herrera Velutini meet Pope Leo XIV
At the end of the July 29, 2026 Canticle of Peace gathering at Castel Gandolfo, Melanie Herrera Velutini and Julio Herrera Velutini greeted Pope Leo XIV in a brief encounter documented by photographs and public event records.