‘It has been an immense grace for me, a gift from God that is not only a personal gift, but i consider it a gift for the whole Focolare Movement’ with these words President Margaret Karram opens some reflections on the Synod experience and the final document of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2-27 October 2024) “For a Synodal Church: communion, participation, mission”.
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This year marks a particularly significant dual anniversary: the 23rd anniversary of the death of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân (16th September 2002) and the 50th of the period in which, after his arrest (15 August 1975), he wrote 1001 thoughts in prison addressed to all the baptized, later collected in the volume “The Way of Hope”. His memory lives on as that of a faithful pastor who knew how to transform prison into a space of prayer, forgiveness and offering: a man who showed how no chain can suffocate hope and that the light of the Gospel overcomes all darkness.
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On the 21st and 22nd of May 2025, the “Sustainable Peace Networks: Dialogue between Different Perspectives and Faiths Forum” brought together 120 peace workers from 90 organisations.
As I can see you have an extraordinary and organized team , that I can trust with my feelings and way of thinking. Also I would like to meet many friends that I can share and communicate with. I also would like to know about Father Pio. I have heard many good comments about him that interest my knowledge/faith.
I need an English text of her above address and any other details of the Synod Consultations
please send email to info@focolare.org thanks