Living the Gospel: peace-makers
When we bring peace. we are behaving as children of God
[more]The first Zero Hunger citizens
630 girls, aged 9 to 14 years, members of the Focolare Community and hailing from 17 different countries, discuss the Zero Hunger Goal at the FAO headquarters in Rome.
[more]Bomb- Making and the Longing for Peace
An arms factory provides jobs to many people, a committee fights to reconvert it to civilian purposes and an entire community works for peace. Paolo Balduzzi’s interview with Cinzia Guaita, one of the committee members.
[more]The road to Dublin
In preparation for the World Meeting of Families that will take place in Ireland August 21–26, the Focolare community put itself at the service of the local Church. One event was a day entirely dedicated to families.
[more]Zero Hunger Project
At the FAO 600, gen 3 boys and girls from five continents active in the “Zero Hunger” project. Watch the streaming on 22 June 2018, at 11 (Rome).
[more]An extraordinary day
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).
The Secret of True Love
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 2018: Theme Song
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.
Belfast: Going beyond invisible walls
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 ongoing emergency
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First hand view from Guatemala, from Focolare member Lourdes Barrientos, who works in the national disaster agency CONRED. Faced with tragedy on such a large scale, she could not allow herself to be overwhelmed but holds on to “the importance of giving my all”.
[more]The same longing for happiness
“Come and experience how wonderful these people are.” These are the words of a young CMV missionary in Ougandougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. His missionary order is very close to the spirit of the Focolare.
[more]Judge Shaheed’s Reform
A Muslim Afro-American judge from Indianapolis is inspired by the charism of Chiara Lubich to institute a special tribunal for people with mental problems or psychological dependence. “I learned as a judge to experience compassion.”
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