The International Research Foundation on the Human Spirit I.R.I.S.-3 ETS and the Association “Famiglia Piccola Chiesa – Movement of Family Love”

On the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the eEncyclical Evangelium Vita and the 3rd Anniversary of the IRIS-3 Foundation, 

organized the Conference on the theme:

                           The dignity of the person and the spiritual soul

The conference was held on May 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM at Casa Bonus Pastor – Via Aurelia 208 – Rome.

The Encyclical Evangelium Vitae, published in 1995, represented a milestone in the Catholic Church’s reflection on the dignity of human life and its evangelization.

Thirty years after its publication, this conference offered reflections on contemporary challenges related to the defense of human life and of our spiritual soul. The reality of the spiritual soul was examined in terms of its scientific demonstrability and its manifestations within the research institute of the IRIS-3 Foundation.

Speakers who took part:

❖ His Eminence Cardinal Gerhard L. Müller

Emeritus Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

❖ Eng. Wolfram Pensiero

President of the Association “Famiglia Piccola Chiesa – Movement of Family Love”

❖ Eng. Federico D’Andrea

President of the IRIS-3 ETS Foundation

❖ Fr. José Guillermo Gutiérrez Fernández

Priest of the Diocese of Mexico City and Director of the Centro de Estudios de Familia, Bioética y Sociedad

❖ Dr. Giorgio Paglia

Management Consultant, Executive Coach, Entrepreneur, Expert in Near-Death Experiences (NDE)

❖ Fr. Stefano Tardani

Founder of the Association “Famiglia Piccola Chiesa – Movement of Family Love” and the IRIS-3 ETS Foundation

Conference Moderator:

❖ Dr. Federico Piana

Journalist

Youth, Between Family and Training Designing Prospects for the Future

Conference – May 13, 2024 – Rome

Sala “Regina” of the Chamber of Deputies in Piazza Montecitorio – Rome

On May 13th 2024,on the occasion of the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, an important Conference was held at the Sala “Regina” of the Chamber of Deputies in Piazza Montecitorio – Rome. Its theme was “YOUTH, BETWEEN FAMILY AND TRAINING: Designing Prospects for the Future,” and it was attended by numerous high school students in the last two years of their course. They were given the opportunity to explore various issues related to the development of their future prospects with representatives of institutions and prestigious figures in business, education, industry, sports and academia.

Several distinguished institutional figures spoke, including:

• Fabio Rampelli, Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies
• Marina Elvira Calderone, Minister of Labor and Social Policy
• Maurizio Leo, Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance with responsibility for Finance – MEF
• Lavinia Mennuni, Senator, Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Children and Adolescents.

as well as other prominent figures in the various fields of education, business, industry and academia, including:

• Mario Rusconi, Vice President ANP Lazio (vicarious), President ANP Rome and Rieti – National Association of Headmasters
• Gian Luca Comandini, Entrepreneur, Technology Disclosure, University Professor
• Roberta Angelilli, Vice President of the Lazio Region, Councillor for Economic Development, Trade, Crafts, Industry, Internationalisation with Delegation of European Funds

Thanks to an invitation from Ing. Adriana Elena , among the various speakers listed in the program we had the opportunity to participate as IRIS-3 ETS Foundation with:

Don Stefano Tardani, Don Stefano Tardani, Founding Partner of the “Institute for Interdisciplinary and International Research on the Human Spirit” (IRIS Foundation – 3)

who presented the topic THE FAMILY AS A LIEU FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DIMENSION OF THE INDIVIDUAL.

IRIS-3 Foundation First Cognitive Conference

On March 25, 2023, on the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord and the first year since the signing of the Founding Act, an important and first cognitive conference of the IRIS-3 Foundation on the Spiritual Dimension of the Human Being Created in the Image and Likeness of God was held at the Casa Bonus Pastor Institute in Rome.

Several distinguished professors have spoken in support of this project, including:

– Prof. Tonino Cantelmi

– Prof. Antonello Blasi

– Prof. Patrizia Castellucci

And finally Prof. Antonino Zichichi who was honored as Honorary Member of the Foundation, through the presentation of a plaque to his nephew Dr. Manfredi Zichichi, who also spoke at the conference.

They conducted the event:

– The president of the Federico D’Andrea Foundation

– the inspirer and deputy director of the Scientific Committee Fr. Stefano Tardani

– Assisted by Dr. Federico Piana as moderator.

The event was attended by about 150 people and several of them expressed their willingness to participate as Founding Supporters and by donating 5×1000.