Focolare Movement

Florianópolis (Brazil): The focolare in the “morro”

Jan 29, 2020

Since 2014, there has been a community of focolarini living in the "Morro della Croce". They share the simple and poor life of this teeming favela in Florianópolis. Vilson Groh, who has been living there for over 30 years, says: "This is an expression of Chiara's desire to have focolares also on the peripheries of the world.

Since 2014, there has been a community of focolarini living in the “Morro della Croce”. They share the simple and poor life of this teeming favela in Florianópolis. Vilson Groh, who has been living there for over 30 years, says: “This is an expression of Chiara’s desire to have focolares also on the peripheries of the world. https://vimeo.com/378511750

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