USA: the Harlem pact
Twenty years from the historic speech of Chiara Lubich in the Mosque of Harlem, the friendship between the Afro-American Muslim community and the Focolare Movement continues to growand renew itself.
[more]An “Intrinsically Feminine” Theology
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At the Urbaniana University in Rome, thirteen teologians from around the world discuss the topic of “Tears”. A process of not allowing this discipline to be deprived of a feminine prospective.
[more]Educating towards fraternity: a collective challenge
408 participants from Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Colombia, in the 1st International Congress for Educators of the Southern Cone,held in Rosario (Argentina).A wealth of educational practices to be shared.
[more]A task for each day to protect the environment
As World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5th, promoted by the United Nations, a simple game, the Earth Cube, goes viral. Assemble it, throw it, and experience it!
[more]Resurrection Behind Bars
Easter day at a jail in Jordan and an inmate who was “freed” by love.
[more]Athenagoras and Chiara Lubich
Fifty years ago, on 13 June 1967, the first meeting between the founder of the Focolare Movement and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I took place in Istanbul. It became a bridge of unity between this outstanding religious figure and Pope Paul VI.
Australia: Welcoming migrants from Syria and Iraq
In Perth, the most isolated city on earth, young people and families from a local community connect with migrant families and their needs.
Philippines – Agents of harmony in a world dominated by conflict
200 members of major religions from 13 Asian countries met for a unique experience of dialogue and sharing at the School of Oriental Religions in Tagaytay.
Switzerland: Immigrants helping immigrants
Régine, herself an immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo, goes beyond her personal drama and transforms her suffering into ideas and projects for others in need.
Gospel living: “Now I send you”
The Word of Life to put in practice this month invites us to continue Jesus’ mission by living for others. Following are some experiences of sharing and openness.
[more]New Zealand: the warmth of Rotorua
A Mariapolis was held on the banks of Lake Rotorua in New Zealand’s North Island, inhabited by the country’s biggest Maori community. It gathered 170 participants of the Focolare community of Oceania.
[more]Paraguay: Yvy Marane’y, Land without evil
The Yari Miri Project: an encounter with the Ava Guaranì aboriginal community. A place that speaks of a journey in mutual love and rediscovered dignity.
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