May 15 is celebrated each year as International Family Day, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. This year’s theme is “Mothers and Families: Challenges in a Changing World” and it focuses on the Important role of mothers for families and communities in the world.
Let’s be rooted in charity!
In the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest lies the Pompeya focolare, in the Vicariate of Aguarico. This initiative has been running for several years now, with the charism of unity contributing to intercultural understanding, dialogue and human development.
A conference entitled, “A Mediterranean without Borders: Peoples Connected in a Network for Fraternity”, organized by the Focolare Movement, took place in Palermo, Italy, from Wednesday 7th-Sunday 11th October.
Through applied research, meetings and public initiatives, this interdisciplinary forum aims to explore the universal vocation of this city and its significance not only for those living in the Holy Land, but for the whole human family.
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