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Towards the 2026 General Assembly
The Focolare Movement is preparing for its General Assembly, which will take place in March 2026. Many steps have already been taken, and there are still many more steps to take before reaching the end of this journey. To find out more, we have asked some questions to the Preparatory Commission of the Assembly (CPA).
Luce Ardente: the Buddhist monk who made love his way of life
His life, his name and his message continue to inspire the path towards a more fraternal world. Margaret Karram’s memories.
An assessment that speaks of peace, education, health and inclusion
Over €9.6 million have been invested in 177 projects, 394 individual grants and 14 projects in 13 countries supported by the Economy of Communion. The Focolare Movement’s 2024 Assessment of Communion in Action describes a fraternity that is helping to change the world.
2024 Communion in Action Report: the projects and initiatives of the Focolare Movement worldwide
With a focus on the active initiatives in various countries and their specific impact on people, communities and geographical areas
General Assembly 2026: contributions from the new generations
The journey towards the 2026 General Assembly of the Focolare Movement really involves everyone. Here are some contributions from the new generations, in particular we will hear the voice of some gen4, gen3 and gen2 (the children, adolescents and young people of the Focolare) from various countries of the world.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Mt 5:9)
Word of Life – November 2025
Working for Peace
Idea of the month – November 2025
Living the Gospel: “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth”.
The author of Psalm 121 invites us to lift our eyes and trust in the Lord who provides for each one of us. We can also experience this love by discovering, in everyday life, that we are called to be instruments of God for those around us.
Prha Pittaya: dialogue as a way of welcome
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, we would like to share a short excerpt from the interview with a Theravada Buddhist monk from Thailand, Prha Pittaya.
New Course: embodying synodality in the realities in which we live
Beginning on 3rd November, 2025, for the fourth year in a row, the Evangelii Gaudium Centre (CEG) of the Sophia University Institute will offer a synodality training course on synodality entitled “Practices for a Synodal Church”. Maria do Sameiro Freitas, General Secretary of the CEG and Moderator of the Synodal Training Course shared her insights.
Integral and Ongoing Formation
What kind of pedagogy does the charism of unity inspire? Today, the first version of an open document on the Focolare Movement’s integral and ongoing formation is available online. It is a text designed to grow richer through the experience and contributions of all those involved in the fields of education and formation.
Safeguarding: the participation of the whole Church is necessary
Presentation of the second worldwide Annual Report of the Catholic Church on Church Policies and Procedures for Safeguarding. The pilot methodology has been applied by the Pontifical Commission for the first time to the Focolare Movement.
Thought of the day
Creating communion
Creating communion