27 January 2015. During the opening of the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of Chiara Lubich at the Cathedral of Frascati, a surprise message arrives from Pope Francis!
What Pope Francis said in his message on the occasion of the opening of the cause for the beatification and canonisation of the founder of the Focolare, from today onwards a “Servant of God.”
In this year of Consecrated Life we enter into the story of Sr. Mariella Giannini who from Italy to the Philippnes to Spain, passed through those dark moments in which no one would want to find herself
Luigi Butori, 20 years in Thailand and currently in the Focolare centre in Vietnam, reviews the story of Phramaha Thongrattana Thavorn’s encounter with Chiara Lubich and who, at her funeral, in 2008 had said: Chiara is also one of us.
Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God (Rom 15:7).
The highlights of the 27 January 2015 official ceremony held at the Cathedral in Frascati (Rome).
The Year of Consecrated Life is about to begin. The religious of the Focolari Movement have written a letter to all the religious of various congregations who live the spirituality of unity, to prompt reflections on their specific contribution as religious.
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The Year dedicated to the Consecrated Life opens with the Vigil on the 29th, and the solemn Mass celebrated in St Peter’s on November 30th. Several events are planned throughout the year.
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A thought from Chiara Lubich on Europe, a family of nations.
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Another step forward in getting to know one another, on this isle which strives to achieve unity between members of the Orthodox and Catholic churches in a society marked by the political gap between the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities.
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For the first time the annual YouthFest which is held at the Citadel Lia in Argentina, had an encore, the show was repeated in front of a thousand people in a city 900 km. away, Mendoza.
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Chiara Lubich on two different occasions in 2000, first in Castel Gandolfo (Italy) and then in Fontem (Cameroon), responds to questions of teens of the Focolare Movement. Two answers that are still very relevant today.
A family accompanies a daughter born with a serious illness, as they embrace the sorrows of many other families
The main characters in a series of comic strips that bring a smile to your lips and help you reflect; these lovable characters were brought to life by cartoonist Walter Kostner, to encourage a struggling teenager.
The sharing spreads in the midst of suffering, and an interview with Rahme from the Focolare community in Damascus
Street missions, communities for drug addicts, prayer and work, taking care of the elderly and disabled, youth involvement: the Movements want to announce together, the joy of the Gospel in all fields. The meeting with Pope Francis marks the culmination of the international Meeting.
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Here is a comment of Maria Voce at the conclusion of the meeting organized by the Pontifical Council for the Laity for the Ecclesial Movements and New Communities. She participated together with a delegation of the Focolare Movement.
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The 9th meeting of the ‘Friends’ of Together for Europe was held in Planina, in Slovenia, from 13 to 15 November with more than 100 representatives of movements and communities of various Churches.
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