An almost unbelievable event
A Christmas greeting from Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement
[more]Many journeys, one light- remembering Chiara Lubich’s visits to Britain.
Celebrations are starting today, 7 December, all over the world, to mark the 100th anniversary of Chiara Lubich’s birth.
In this article written in 2008, not long after Chiara’s death, Sally McAllister recalls some of the key moments of Chiara’s visits to Britain between 1965 and 2004 and the contribution she brought to ecumenism and dialogue with people of different faiths or convictions. Her words on those occasions encourage, indicate pathways to walk along and offer sparks of hope that continue to inspire us today.
Love generates love
Rina Zammit McKeon shares her experience of visiting a woman’s prison in Malta.
[more]Eat out, eat well Award
The Eat Out Eat Well scheme rewards restauarants, takeaways and other food businesess that make it easier for their customers to make healthy food choices.
[more]British Ambassador’s hope for Interfaith Dialogue after Centre visit
The British Ambassador to the Holy See paid a visit to the Focolare Centre in Rome on 29 November. Sally Axworthy met with Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement, along with a group representing different spheres of activity in the movement today.
[more]The network of local Genfest
Images, impressions and testimonies of some of the 44 Genfest held in different countries around the world. First part: Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Egypt, Jordan. Second part: Slovakia and Korea.
Genfest 2024 in Brazil: images and testimonies
Genfest 2024, an international event promoted by the young people of the Focolare Movement, took place in Brazil in July and was attended by over 4,000 young people. Phase 1. Phases 2 and 3.
The basis of universal fraternity
In this short excerpt, Chiara, in answering a question on the relationship with other religions, reveals the secret to building true universal fraternity: seeking what unites us in diversity.
One Human Family: interreligious fraternity for peace
The international interreligious conference “One Human Family”, promoted by the Focolare Movement, has just concluded with a pilgrimage of fraternity to Assisi.
December Word of Life
Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. (Mt 24;42)
[more]November Word of Life
Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep (Rom 12:15).
[more]Oxford welcomes United World Project!
A group of students and young professionals have started a local United World Project in Oxford, England.
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