Out of my comfort zone
How one woman’s retirement has turned to caring for the marginalized
[more]“John 17” Movement at Castelgandolfo
The John 17 Movement was begun a few years ago in Phoenix (USA) by a group of mostly Pentecostal pastors from different Christian denominations. Their visit to Rome included an audience with Pope Francis and encounter with the Focolare.
[more]EoC School a First for North America
The EoC offered its first school in North America for students and young adults interested in learning about communion and social entrepreneurship. The school, held from June 20-23, 2017 at Mariapolis Luminosa in Hyde Park, NY, was organized and staffed by the EoC North America Commission. 25 were in attendance, including young men and women […]
[more]The Harlem Pact – 20 Years Later
Twenty years from the historic speech of Chiara Lubich in the Mosque of Harlem, the friendship between the African-American Muslim community and the Focolare Movement continues to grow and renew itself.
[more]Children and the real Christmas story
“Jesus is the greatest gift of all”: with this spirit, thousands of children throughout the world remind us that “Jesus has been dislodged,” and invite us to make him once again the focus of Christmas. In St. Peter’s Square on 20 December, there will be a Children’s Jubilee with the blessing of their statues of Baby Jesus.
John “A Ray of Sunshine”
A video produced by the Gen 4 International Centre in Rome.
Caitlin’s Challenge – It’s the how that makes the difference!
16 year old Caitlin Rowley from Houston, Texas, shares how she lives with Crohn’s Disease, overcoming her fears. An experience which emanates strength and light.
Run 4 Unity 2017
Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the globe led a worldwide relay race. Boys and girls from different ethnic groups, cultures and religions race together to bear witness to their commitment to peace and to promote a way to reach this peace : the Golden Rule.
The race was promoted by the Teens for Unity of […]
Youth Bring Life to Midwest Focolare Communities
Since the first days of the Focolare Movement youth have been an integral part of the Focolare Movement. In speaking to a gathering of young women in 1966, Chiara Lubich called young people, the new generations in the Focolare, to a “revolution of love.”
[more]Mariapolis 2017 – Key to Unity
Held in a variety of settings, with different programs, Mariapolis, is an occasion to gather with many and, in a dialogue of true openness, learn to be a gift for one another. Here are the locations and dates for the 2017 Mariapolises.
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