Zeno Saltini was an Italian Catholic priest and peace activist born in 1900. After experiencing a transformative encounter during his military service in World War I, he dedicated his life to serving the marginalized. He founded the Nomadelfia movement, which sought to establish a community based on brotherhood, and established a refuge for war orphans at the former Fossoli di Carpi concentration camp. Despite facing significant tension with ecclesiastical authorities during his lifetime, his communal work eventually gained support from the papacy.