After spending two days in the north of Italy in the area where Chiara Lubich was born, the group of Hindu friends of Focolare travelled to Loppiano and Assisi. This account of the visit was written by Roberto Catalano who is co-responsible for inter religious dialogue in the Focolare Movement
Two stops along a journey in Italy by a Hindu group, friends of the Focolare, to discover the sources of Chiara Lubich’s charism. Here are the words of Fr. Fabio Ciardi, who directs the Abba School.
“My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Cor 12:9)
The story of Victoria and Esteban from Cordoba, Argentina. For the past four years they’ve been living in San Marcos Sierras, together with their two sons, in a refuge for children and teens.
“The Gospel of the Family: Joy for the world”
Six thousand young people attended the Genfest that just took place in Manila, Philippines with the same enthusiasm and Gospel radicalness that had been described by Igino Giordani many years earlier in a 1955 article published in the “Fides” magazine.
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The story of Victoria and Esteban from Cordoba, Argentina. For the past four years they’ve been living in San Marcos Sierras, together with their two sons, in a refuge for children and teens.
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The 44th “Week of Italian Culture” has just taken place in Ottawa, Canada and, as usual, the programme showcased Italian art, culture and history. On June 16, it included a presentation of the foundress of the Focolare Movement
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After spending two days in the north of Italy in the area where Chiara Lubich was born, the group of Hindu friends of Focolare travelled to Loppiano and Assisi. This account of the visit was written by Roberto Catalano who is co-responsible for inter religious dialogue in the Focolare Movement
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Two stops along a journey in Italy by a Hindu group, friends of the Focolare, to discover the sources of Chiara Lubich’s charism. Here are the words of Fr. Fabio Ciardi, who directs the Abba School.
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Video abstract of the highlights of Pope Francis’ visit to Loppiano, the international town of the Focolare, on 10 May 2018, with excerpts of an interview with Maria Voce and Jesús Morán held on 24 May in Rocca di Papa (Rome).
Excerpt of an interview to Chiara Lubich by Erik Hendriks, released for the Belgian TV in May 2004. Love everyone, be the first to love, love in a tangible way, up to generating dialogue with the othe
Genfest, an international youth festival generally held every 6 years, will take place for the first time outside Europe. This time it will be in Asia, in the Philippines. The theme and title for Genfest 2018 is BEYOND ALL BORDERS. “Beyond all borders” by Simon Deregowski © 2018 Youth for a United World -Focolare Movement.
20 years after the signing of the Peace Agreement, we went to Belfast to see for ourselves the divisions that still exist but also the efforts on the path to peace.
An important date in the Focolare Movement was when 29 year old Chiara Lubich and Italian Deputy Igino Giordani made a “pact of unity” that initiated a period of mystical illuminations. This is a description of the event by a well-known Italian journalist.
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Some reflections of the German theologian, Klaus Hemmerle (1992-1994) for the holiday season: God is close to those who suffer and “waste” their time in prayer, knowing how to “remain in silence”.
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The story of Jaime Sayas from El Salvador as he told it at the World Trade Centre in Manila. In a country that has become very dangerous with rampant delinquency, he and other young people got to work at building peace in their local environment.
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