A passage from Chiara Lubich’s speech in Rome, in 2000, during the XV World Youth Day, attended by over two million young people from all over the world. (Tor Vergata – Rome, 19 August 2000). https://youtu.be/My3XSN8RNcE
Today I will smile more!
Accompanying Europe to realise its vocation – 75 years since the Schuman Declaration, in the European Parliament building in Brussels, a panel of experts, representatives of various Christian Movements and young activists gave voice to the vision of European unity as an instrument of peace. A meeting promoted by Together for Europe and MEPs.
According to most historians, the first ecumenical council of the Church began on 20th May, 1,700 years ago. It was the year 325, in Nicaea, present day İznik in Turkey, a small town 140 km south of Istanbul, surrounded by the ruins of a fortress that still speaks of those times.
A group from the International Centre of Focolare attended the Mass for the beginning of the ministry of Pope Leo XIV. It was an emotional occasion which called for reflection. It’s a new beginning.
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