More than 600 people, including professors and scholars, gather at La Spapienza University in Rome, Italy, to remember the figure of the Focolare founder, tracing the development and actualisations of her spiritual doctrine.

Dedicated to promoting a new sporting culture.

Valeria Ronchetti (Vale) passed away on Sunday 26 August 2012. She had been a member of the initial group that were directly involved with Chiara Lubich in the birth of the Focolare Movement. Her funeral was held on 29 August 2012 at the Mariapolis Centre in Castelgandolfo, Italy and will be transmitted live via the Internet.