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 "Nomadelfia"
means: the law of brotherhood
- A group of catholic volunteers
that wishes to construct a new civilization based on the Gospel
- A life
on the style of the first christian communities
- 340 people - 50 families
- 4 square kms. near Grosseto in Tuscany - Italy
- Founded by
Fr. Zeno Saltini (1900-1981). After his ordination into priesthood in 1931, he
adopted a young man who had been released from prison. Since then, more than 5,000
young people have been taken in by the families of Nomadelfia.
- All goods
are shared. There is no private property and no money
- One works only
within Nomadelfia and there is no compensation
- The families are willing
to adopt children
- 4 or 5 families make up a "family group"
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Schooling is mandatory until the age of 18 and schools are located within the
community
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