Focolare Movement

Genfest 2018: Transforming Society

Feb 27, 2018

This year's edition of the Genfest will be held for the first time outside Europe, in the Philippines. The Gen, the young people of the Focolare share their vision for it: "Our wish is that hope will extend out to the whole world from Manila, a seed that will grow into a tree." "We want to build relationships based on universal brotherhood in order to transform the society around us". The project "Hands for Humanity" will be launched during the event.

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