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25-11-2023
DEVOTIO Awards

DEVOTIO is the one and only international trade fair that includes all the products of the religious sector, from design to materials and from products to services, and promotes the meeting of the different stakeholders in just one appointment. It is in this right context and on the occasion of DEVOTIO 2024 (Bologna Fiere, February 11-12-13) that DEVOTIO Awards was born, the 1° INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS INDUSTRY AWARD dedicated to the Exhibiting Companies aiming to highlight the best products or services they offer.

05-10-2023
DEVOTIO 2024 - FIERE & FILIERE 2023 (Regione Emilia Romagna)

REGIONE EMILIA ROMAGNA has positively evaluated the DEVOTIO 2024 project following the participation in the BANDO PER PROGETTI DI INTERNAZIONALIZZAZIONE DEL SISTEMA FIERISTICO REGIONALE - FIERE & FILIERE 2023 (Call for proposals for the internationalisation of the REGIONAL FAIR SYSTEM - FAIRS & TRADES 2023), and has recognised a contribution for the implementation of the actions presented, aimed at increasing the already well-known international expansion of the event towards strategic countries for the religious sector.

18-04-2023
CMN Trade Show from 26 to 28 June, Birmingham (USA)

CMN Internationa Trade Show will take place from 26 to 28 June in Birmingham USA.
The show organized by the Catholic Marketing Network association gathers every year American religious and Catholic / Christian bookstores professionals.

18-04-2023
SACROEXPO from 19 to 21 June 2023, Targi Kielce (Poland)

From 19 to 21 June, 2023 DEVOTIO returns to Poland at SACROEXPO, 24th International Exhibition of Church Construction, Church Fittings and Furnishings and Religious Art, to invite East European market professionals to attend the show in Bologna. 
Together with DEVOTIO will be exhibiting ERELIGIO (B2B marketplace of religious products), CLAUDIO CIPOLLETTI (rosaries and silver articles), TIESSE (religious articles).

18-04-2023
EXPOCATOLICA from 18 to 21 May 2023, Sao Paulo (Brazil)

EXPOCATOLICA taking place from 18 to 21 of May 2023 in Sao Paulo in Brazil (new location "PROMAGNO Centro de Eventos") and gathering a great number of professionals from South America.
The event is consolidate with the best fair of business and promotion of the segment catholic on Latin América. Strongest to favor the contacts between exhibitors and buyers.

07-09-2022
53rd International Eucharistic Congress - Quito 2024

Pope Francis has accepted and approved a request from the Archdiocese of Quito in Ecuador to designate it as the venue of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress.
IEC will be held from 8 th to 15th of September 2024. 

25-03-2022
ereligio.com: the B2B that brings together manufacturer and customer

ereligio, the religious product marketplace, is online!
This B2B does not do a direct selling action, but it creates an instant visibility to creators of religious articles.
ereligio is a new international stage that throughout the year allows companies to tell about their story and to introduce their products and all innovations to the market.

09-06-2021
International Conference CHARISM & CREATIVITY

The international Conference “Charism & Creativity - Catalogues, management and innovation regarding the cultural heritage of institutes of consecrated life”, that will be held on May 4th and 5th, 2022 in Rome-Antonianum, is a joint initiative of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life and the Pontifical Council for Culture in cooperation with the National Office for Ecclesiastical Cultural Heritage and Building of Places of Worship CEI, the Department of Cultural Heritage of the Church - Faculty of History and Cultural Heritage of the Church - Pontifical Gregorian University, UISG - International Union Superiors General, USG - Union Superiors General, SAM - Nuns Assistance Secretariat, University of Bologna, Department of Architecture.

09-06-2021
International Conference BUILD A HOUSE OF PRAYER

On June 9, 2021 it will take place the Liturgical Architecture International Meeting « Build A House Of Prayer ». celebrating community and celebratory space.

08-06-2021
The 71st National Liturgical Week. Cremona, Italy / 23-26 August 2021

The 71° National Liturgical Week in Italy “For where two or three gather together in My name … COMMUNITIES, LITURGIES AND TERRITORIES” organized by CAL-Centro Azione Liturgica and by the Diocese of Cremona, and postponed last year due to the Pandemic, is now confirmed on 23-26 August 2021 in Cremona.

08-06-2021
CMN MOMENTUM 2021

“MOMENTUM 21" will take place as scheduled from 27 to 29 July in Chicago USA.
The show organized by the Catholic Marketing Network association gathers every year American religious and Catholic / Christian bookstores professionals.

08-06-2021
EXPOCATOLICA, Sao Paulo - Brazil - 27/30 May 2022

EXPOCATOLICA taking place in Sao Paulo in Brazil and gathering a great number of professionals from South America, has been postponed from July to 27/30 May 2022 due to the serious Covid-19 health crisis.

28-04-2021
TANEXPO, International Funeral and Cemetery Exhibition (Bologna Fiere 1-3 July 2021)

TANEXPO is the first trade show in which we are going to exhibit in Italy. After the postponements caused by the pandemic, the exhibition is now scheduled on 1,2,3 July 2021 in Bologna Fiere exhibition center.

We will participate in the show together with the Italian companies Ecumenicus, GenuflexIncas Distribuzioni and Lauretana Arte
Morover Argenti, Giovinarte, LAL, Pema, Tiesse, Urna Concept will exhibit with their own booth.
We trust this will be a constructive experience for the restart of the industry bringing new collaborations and growth opportunities for all the companies involved.

28-04-2021
THE STATISTICS OF THE CHURCH: the number of Catholics is growing worldwide

The Pontifical Yearbook 2021 and the Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae 2019 were published in March. According to the data reported, the number of Catholics in the world increased to an amount of 1,345 million. The statistical data, referring to 2018 and 2019, show that the number of Catholics increased in Africa, Asia, Oceania and in the Americas. On the other hand, Europe mark a slight decline compared to the population that has an almost zero trend.

26-02-2021
RELIGIOUS INDUSTRY'S NEXT EVENTS

Three in-person exhibitions are scheduled in the upcoming months: the first rendezvous will be SACROEXPO, taking place for the second time during the pandemic.
The exhibition will be held in Targi Kielce (Poland), from 14 to 16 June. Two more shows are scheduled in July, EXPOCATOLICA taking place at the Expo Centre Norte in São Paulo (Brazil, 2-5 July) and CMN MOMENTUM in Chicago (USA, 27-29 July). ...

26-02-2021
COVID-19 has a devastating impact on religious industry

THERE IS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
...ASSORELI and DEVOTIO for the religious industry…

As you know, these are difficult days and for suppliers this deadlock is becoming too long, so as to make it almost impossible to survive. Recently, some Italian companies have shared with us their concerns about their business and the entire religious industry, feeling that the Italian government has not been considering them at all also because suppliers have never been eligible for any financial support (except for the first one provided). ...

26-02-2021
Exhibition-contest "THE DALMATIC DURING THE PASCHAL VIGIL. A selection of the production"

In the desire to enhance the artistic skills of manufacturers in the sacred sector and in the search for an ever greater tension towards the 'noble simplicity' advocated by the II Vatican Council, the Scientific Committee of DEVOTIO on the occasion of the third edition proposes the Exhibition-contest “THE DALMATIC DURING THE PASCHAL VIGIL. A selection of the production”.

11-08-2020
THE PASTORAL CONVERSION

Everyone can have a role in the Church, respecting each one's vocation: this is the main focus of “The pastoral conversion of the Parish community in the service of the evangelising mission of the Church”, published by the Congregation for the Clergy. The document discusses various parish reform projects, providing guidelines for the active participation of the laity in pastoral life.

11-08-2020
Exhibition "The Beauty of the Cross", Faenza Italy from September 10 to October 1, 2020

We are very happy to announce that the exhibition will take place thanks to the Diocesan Museum of Faenza, at Santa Maria dell’Angelo Church from 10 September to 1 October 2020.

06-05-2020
The International Eucharistic Congress has been postponed to September 2021

The second rendezvous, previously scheduled in 2020, is the 52nd International Eucharistic Congress to be held from 5 to 12 September 2021 in Budapest


06-05-2020
Change of Plans for the CMN MOMENTUM 2020 Event

The Catholic Marketing Network has made the decision to pivot to an ONLINE event for 2020. The live CMN MOMENTUM Event will be held in Dallas in the summer of 2021.

08-06-2021
SACROEXPO has been postponed

SACROEXPO (Poland), International Exhibition of Church Construction, Church Fittings and Furnishings and Religious Art, that should have been held at TARGI KIELCE at the beginning of June has been postponed to 27/29 September 2021.

24-04-2020
The 71st National Liturgical Week has been postponed to next year

The 71st National Liturgical Week which was scheduled to take place in Cremona on 2020 August, has been postponed to next year.

24-04-2020
18th International Liturgical Conference of Bose has been postponed

18th International Liturgical Conference of Bose has been postponed (programmed for 4–6 June 2020) to 27–29 May 2021.

20-09-2019
CRE - Christian Resources Exhibition

CRE 2019 takes place at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey (15 to 17 October).
The trade fair is dedicated to equipment and services for the Church and it is the most important ecumenical event in Europe.

20-09-2019
54° Convention of Italian Shrines from 18 to 22 November 2019, in Matera

From 18 to 22 november 2019, in Casa per ferie Sant'Anna, Matera, wiill take place the 54° Convention of Italian Shrines.

26-07-2019
70th NATIONAL LITURGICAL WEEK

The seventieth National Liturgical Week, will take place in Messina, Italy, from 26 to 29 August 2019 on the theme: “Liturgy: a call for all to baptismal sanctity”

16-07-2019
CMN MOMENTUM 2019 TRADE SHOW

From 31 July to 2 August our team will be present at the Catholic Marketing Network. The event will take place at Lancaster Hotel Convention Center, Pennsylvania.

27-11-2018
I International Convention of the Rectors and Pastoral Workers of Shrines

From 27th to 29th November, in Paul VI Audience Hall (Vatican City), will take place the I International Convention of the Rectors and Pastoral Workers of Shrines “The Shrine: an open door to the new evangelization”.

08-11-2018
2nd International Seminar ARCHITECTURE OF THE SOUL. Lisbon 8th 9th November 2018

Architectures of the Soul aims at promoting the scientific study and discussion around the architecture and landscape associated with religious and spiritual practices grounded in the experience of seclusion and solitude.

20-09-2018
II INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CATECHESIS. Vatican City, September 20/23, 2018.

Organized by Pontifical Council for promoting the New Evangelization, the II International Congress on Catechesis will be focused on Catechist: Witness to the Mystery.

26-10-2018
CRE - Christian Resources Exhibition

CRE 2018 takes place at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey (16 to 18 October).
The trade fair is dedicated to equipment and services for the Church and it is the most important ecumenical event in Europe.

04-10-2018
DEVOTIO AT CATHOLIC EXPO, from 4 to 6 October Cluj-Napoca (Romania)

DEVOTIO meet Danubian Europe: see you in Romania among the Catholic Expo 2018 exhibitors, the international ecclesiastical exhibition that will take place at Expo Transilvania Center in Cluj-Napoca, from 4 to 6 October.

27-08-2018
XLVI APL STUDY WEEK – “Young and liturgy”. Camaldoli, August 27/30, 2018

A study week organized by Associazione Professori di Liturgia (APL) who wants to examine the origin of youngest generation’s difficulties in liturgical participation, looking for possible solutions. (Italian version only)

27-08-2018
Let’s meet at 69th ITALIAN LITURGICAL WEEK in Matera Diocese, August 27/30 2018

DEVOTIO will be present at 69th ITALIAN LITURGICAL WEEK. The event, organized by CAL (Centro di Azione Liturgica), will take place at Matera Diocese. Italian version only.

31-07-2018
DEVOTIO will exhibit at CMN, Lancaster (Pennsylvania) July 31/August 3 2018.

From 31 July to 3 August our team will be present at the Catholic Marketing Network. The event will take place at Lancaster Hotel Convention Center, Pennsylvania.

11-06-2018
DEVOTIO RETURNS TO SACROEXPO, Kielce (Poland) from 11 to 13 June, 2018

From 11 to 13 June, 2018 DEVOTIO returns to Poland at SACROEXPO, 19th International Exhibition of Church Construction, Church Fittings and Furnishings and Religious Art, to invite East European market professionals to attend the show in Bologna.

18-03-2018
EXPOCATOLICA / Sao Paulo Brazil, 1-4 June 2018

Expocatólica, International Fair of Products and Services for the Church will take place at Expo Center Norte, Sao Paulo (Brazil) from 1 to 4 June 2018.
The event is consolidate with the best fair of business and promotion of the segment catholic on Latin América. The fair is on the 13ª edition. Strongest to favor the contacts between exhibitors and buyers.
An excelent occasion to continue the international promotion of Devotio.

18-03-2018
XVI International Liturgical Meeting / Monastero di Bose, May 31 - June 2, 2018

From May 31 to June 2 2018, in Monastero di Bose, Italy, wiill take place the XVI International Liturgical Meeting "ARCHITECTURE OF PROXIMITY. The concept of a cathedral. The experience of a comunity. The Meeting is organized by Monastero di Bose in collaboration with Ufficio Nazionale per i Beni Culturali Ecclesiastici e l’Edilizia di Culto – Cei and Consiglio Nazionale Architetti, Pianificatori, Paesaggisti e Conservatori.

16-11-2017
Gloria Church Fair - 15th to 17th February 2018

The 17th edition of GLORIA, International exhibition for Christian life in the German-speaking area, will take place from 15th to 17th of February in Messe Augsburg (Germany).

07-08-2017
CRE - Christian Resources Exhibition

CRE 2017 takes place at Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey (17 to 19 October).
The trade fair is dedicated to equipment and services for the Church and it is the most important ecumenical event in Europe.

07-08-2017
52° Convention of Italian Sanctuaries from 6 to 9 November 2017, in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII

From 6 to 9 november 2017, in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, wiill take place the 52° Convention of Italian Sanctuaries.

28-06-2017
CMN - Catholic Marketing Network (Chicago USA - July 18-21)

The XXI edition of CMN, Catholic Marketing Network will take place in Chicago at the  Schaumburg Convention Center from 18th to 21st July 2017.
The appointment is dedicated to the American market of devotional items and catholic publishing.

28-06-2017
68th Italian Liturgical Week - Rome, August 21-24, 2017

A LIVING LITURGY FOR A LIVING CHURCH
The 68th National Liturgical Week organized by CAL (Centro di Azione Liturgica) in collaboration with Sister Disciples of the Divine Master will take place from 21st to August 24th 2017 in Rome.

05-06-2017
Let’s meet at SACROEXPO, Kielce (Poland) 12/14 June 2017

After one year, Devotio returns to Poland to invite East European market professionals to attend the show in Bologna. An important occasion to promote the hard work we made this year and to see first-hand the increasing polish market.

13-04-2017
EXPOCATOLICA - Sao Paulo (Brazil) 8-11 June 2017

Expocatólica, International Fair of Products and Services for the Church will take place at Expo Center Norte, Sao Paulo (Brazil) from 8 to 11 June 2017.
The event is consolidate with the best fair of business and promotion of the segment catholic on Latin América. The fair is on the 12ª edition. Strongest to favor the contacts between exhibitors and buyers.
An excelent occasion to continue the international promotion of Devotio.

28-02-2017
KERKENBEURS Nederland. Utrecht, 17-18 March 2017

The appointment is at Jaarbeurs expo centre in Utrecht (Nederland) for the tradefair KERKENBEURS dedicated to the Nederland religious market.
Over 80 companies specialized in services and supplies for the parishes will exhibit at Kerkenbeurs from 17 to 18 March 2017. ...

03-02-2017
Kaira Looro Architecture Competition Sacred Architecture

"Kaira Looro Competition - Sacred Architecture" is an international architectural competition which has as project theme the architectural celebration of the cult philosophy in a remote place on earth, where the shortage of materials and high-performing technology pushes the architecture to the branch of sustainability and integration with landscape and culture. ...

11-05-2017
XVth INTERNATIONAL LITURGICAL CONFERENCE - Bose (Italy) 1-3 June 2017

The XVth International Liturgical Conference will take place at Monastry of Bose from 1st to 3rd June 2017. The Conference is organizez by Monastry of Bose with the collaboration of Ufficio Nazionale per i Beni Culturali e l’edilizia di culto - Conferenza Episcopale Italiana.

11-10-2016
NUNDINAE dell'Arte Sacra e dei Mestieri
Lanciano 23-24 October 2016

The 3rd edition of Nundinae dell'Arte Sacra e dei Mestieri will take place at Lanciano Fiera (Lanciano, Italy) from 23rd to 24th October 2016.
The event will be a moment of cultural and educational meeting to contribute to the development of places of Christian spirituality ...

11-10-2016
CRE South East 2016 - Maidstone, Kent 12–13 October 2016

CRE South East 2016 will take place from 12 to 13 October in the Kent Event Centre.
A two days exhibition of resources for the churches.
The only place to find a huge range of church resouces under one roof!
20+ seminars, 130+ exhibitors

01-09-2016

DEVOTIO will exhibit at CATHOLIC EXPO and TOB from 6th to 8th October (Cluj Napoca, Romania) to promote the new trade fair and the companies that already confirmed their participation.

We will wait for you!

04-08-2016
Apostolus 2016, Santiago de Compostela (Spain) CANCELED

We inform you that the 2016 edition of Apostolus, International Fair of Religious and Cultural Articles, Art and Itineraries, scheduled in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) from 3 to 6 of September 2016 has been canceled. ...

05-07-2016
International Prize of Sacred Architecture 2016

Rafael Moneo is the winner of the sixth edition of the International Prize of Sacred Architecture "Frate Sole", founded by Father Costantino Ruggeri. Moneo and the other four finalists will be honored at the ceremony which will take place in Pavia next October 4th, on the occasion of the feast of St. Francis of Assisi. ...

12-07-2016
CMN - Catholic Marketing Network
(Chicago USA - July 26-29)

The XX edition of CMN, Catholic Marketing Network will take place in Chicago at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center from 26th to 29th July 2016. For Devotio it will be an opportunity to promote the 2017 appointment to the american catholic gift and bookshop items market. ...

10-06-2016
DEVOTIO will exhibit at SACROEXPO (Kielce, Poland - 20-22 June 2016)

DEVOTIO will exhibit at SACROEXPO next 20th -22nd  June (Targi Kielce, Poland) to promote the new trade fair and the companies that already confirmed their participation.

We will wait for you! Hall G - stand 74. ...

23-05-2016
Church of the Artists: Viganò, Tornielli and Rupnik reflect on "Communication and mercy"

Monday, May 23 at 6.30pm at Santa Maria in Montesanto (Church of the Artists) in Piazza del Popolo will take place a riflection on the theme of Pope Francis message for the 50th World Communications Day "Communication and mercy: a fruitful encounter."

18-05-2016
Symposium “The Future of Churches”

From 5 to 7 October 2016 at the Unicredit branch of Palazzo Magnani in Bologna will take place the symposium “The Future of Churches. Identity system for the valorization of local contexts”.

19-05-2016
XXI Orthodoxia

Τhe 21st Religious Art exhibition "ORTHODOXIA" will take place from 28th to 31st May 2016 in the exhibition Center HELEXPO in Athens.  A unique opportunity that takes place every two years in Athens for the Priests, monks, nuns, those involved with religious items and the believers to admire new creations ...

12-05-2016
International Prize of Sacred Architecture 2016

The Frate Sole Foundation has set up a Prize to be conferred on the architect of any Christian confession who in the course of the ten preceding years has been responsible for an ecclesiastical building of undoubted excellence.

18-05-2016
XIV International Liturgical Conference - Bose

From 2 to 4 June 2016 will take place the XIVth International Liturgical Conference “SEEN FROM OUTSIDE. The exterior of churches” ...

17-05-2016
CRE - Christian Resources Exhibition

The next edition of CRE - Christian Resource Exhibition will take place in London, ExCeL Exhibition Centre, from 17 to 20 May 2016.
The trade fair is dedicated to equipment and services for the Church ...

16-05-2016
Presentation of the book "CHIESA E CITTA' A 50 ANNI DAL CONCILIO VATICANO II"

Monday May 16, at 6.00 pm at the bookstore Ambasciatori, Via degli Orefici - Bologna, will be held the presentation of the book “CHIESA E CITTA' A 50 ANNI DAL CONCILIO VATICANO II”.