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Ecumenical dialogue: all part of the same people
As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity concludes, here’s an experience of synodality, dialogue and bonding with brothers from various churches in Bari, Italy. It was a step forward to get to know each other and to walk together.
Great Britain: Filling up the cracks
Building unity beyond age-old prejudices, distrust and rifts. Generating, day after day, a dialogue that has become a way of life. This is the daily life of the Focolare community in Great Britain, whose members belong to various Christian Churches....
Communion, a Mission
On 19th January, 2023, the first “Communion in Action, A Lifestyle of Sharing” Report of the Focolare Movement was presented at the “Focolare Meeting Point” premises in Rome. It is an overview of the activities and initiatives promoted by the Movement in the world in the two-year period 2020-2021.
“Walking together” builds the 2021-2024 Synod
The continental stage of the Synod has begun. The Focolare Movement contributed with a worldwide reflection and study. We interviewed Francisco Canzani, Councillor of the International Focolare Centre for the aspect of “wisdom and study” and Coordinator of the Synod Commission to learn more about this contribution.
Chiara Luce: Solidarity Award
The first annual prize of the Chiara Badano Foundation is underway
Children for Peace
KidsAction4Peaceis the initiative to which the youngest of the Focolare Movement join, Gen4 e Gen3, inviting children to get involved in building peace. A simple but concrete way to look at those who, at this moment, are living the suffering and injustice of war. To...
Living the Gospel: “Learn to do good, seek righteousness” (Is 1:17)
Learning to do good means learning an alphabet that allows us to intuit the will of God in our lives and go towards other people. It is an alphabet made of concrete action. Justice is the precious treasure to be sought, the desired gem and the goal of what we do.
Lisbon 2023: a step towards World Youth Day
To go towards others “with haste” like the Virgin Mary – this is the heart of the message of the next World Youth Day (WYD) which will take place in Lisbon 1–6 August. Here are some interesting facts about the preparations.
Luisetta, the teacher
On 31st December 2022 Luisa Del Zanna, one of the first focolarine in Florence, left us. She was born in 1925 into a Christian family as one of eight children. When she got to know the spirituality of unity she immediately made it her own. In 1954 she joined the focolare in Florence. In the following years she saw the birth of and followed various communities of the Movement.
Benedict XVI: Maria Voce remembers
During her tenure as President of the Focolare Movement, (2008-2021), Maria Voce had the opportunity to meet Pope Ratzinger several times. She told us about her relationship with the emeritus Pope and her impression of the contribution of Pope Benedict’s pontificate to the Church and the world.
Benedict XVI: continuing reform
The theologian Piero Coda recalls Pope Benedict XVI and his extraordinary contribution to the journey of the Church in our time.
“The final word in the history of the world will be communion”
Statement by Margaret Karram, President of the Focolare Movement on the death of His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI
Thought of the day
Renew the social fabric of your area
Renew the social fabric of your area