Rimini Meeting
| Meeting for Friendship Amongst Peoples Meeting per l'amicizia fra i popoli | |
|---|---|
Theologian Paolo Benanti addressing the Rimini Meeting in 2022. | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Religious festival |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Rimini Fiera |
| Location(s) | Rimini |
| Country | Italy |
| Inaugurated | 23 August 1980 |
| Attendance | 800,000 (2022) • 80,000 in-person • 720,000 online |
| Organized by | Communion and Liberation |
| Website | www |
The Meeting for Friendship Amongst Peoples (Italian: Meeting per l'amicizia fra i popoli), more commonly known as the Rimini Meeting (Italian: Meeting di Rimini), is an annual lay Catholic festival held every year in Rimini, Italy, in the last week of August.
Inaugurated in 1980, the Meeting is the flagship event of Communion and Liberation, an international association of the faithful. It is a significant event in domestic politics, attracting high-profile guest speakers, and receives notable coverage in the Italian press.