Organization and Governance

According to the General Statutes of the Focolare Movement, its president will always be a lay woman, with a male co-president who is a priest. The current president is Margaret Karram and the co-president is Jesús Morán. They are assisted by a General Council, which includes representatives of every part of the Movement: young people, families, consecrated persons, people of different religions, etc. The council members are of different vocations, cultural backgrounds and national origins.

All positions of responsibility last for six years and can be confirmed only once for the same position. The Movement is present in 182 countries, which are organized in 18 geographical regions, in which activities are coordinated by a male and a female delegate together with members of a local council.