Focolare Spring Gathering 4th to 7th April 2024
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all. (Acts 4: 33)
Gary, Indiana, one of the poorest cities in the US, hosted 100 teenagers from 6 states who organized activities with the homeless, to serve at a soup kitchen/canteen and work on urban renewal. For many of them it was an unforgettable experience, which opened their eyes not only to the needs but also the beauty of the town, which is, before all else, a community.
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It is called “Project Lia”, it started in Indianapolis (USA) and it teaches formerly incarcerated women how to turn waste material into furniture and home accessories. In doing so, the project aims to reduce recidivism, by opening new paths to social inclusion.
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The eleventh edition of the Genfest has just come to its end. The 6,000 young people present, from more than 100 countries worldwide, launched their project: “Pathways Pathways for a United World”: ways and means of bringing individuals and people together to contribute building fraternal relationships in the fields of economy, justice, politics, environment, intercultural and interreligious dialogue.
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In the following article (from the Farmer’s Journal) Tracey Donaghey tells the story of an optician, Paul Connolly, who is involved with a business initiative called the Economy of Communion. Paul is promoter of a development project in Burkina Faso, where he went with some friends some months ago. We thank Mr Donaghey and the Farmer’s Journal for letting us publish the article.
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Dear friends,
we are a group of 17 young people travelling to the Philippines this July to take part in an international Congress called Genfest.
At this congress we will be having workshops and discussion groups with young people from all over the world who share our ideal of a united world. During these discussions we will […]
I thought to share what I posted on Facebook last night, a message I wrote pushed by a yes voting friend who asked me for it
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