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The Experience of Feeling Like an Outsider
Idea of the Month – October 2026
You shall not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were once foreigners in the land of Egypt. (Ex 22:21)
Word ofd Life – October 2026
Relationships at the heart of Ecology
Identity, network, future: EcoOne international meeting
Maria: owner of her own business
Testimony by Maria Pires, Brazil, at the event: ‘A Path to Regeneration: 35 Years of the Economy of Communion’, held in Buenos Aires in May 2026.
Living the Gospel: Love as the Fulfilment of Life
Love is a gift from God that we are called to share with others, becoming people who knowing they are loved are capable of loving. Loving our neighbour means choosing their good in concrete ways, as Jesus teaches us through his life and as St Paul writes: “Love does no harm to a neighbour; therefore love is the fulfilment of the law” (Romans 13:10).
Can a single bakery transform a city?
Testimony by Sun Lim (Sole), South Korea, at the event: “A Path to Regeneration: 35 Years of the Economy of Communion”, held in Buenos Aires in May 2026.
Luzia Wehrle, from the Focolare community, reflects on her 40-year journey at the WCC
Luzia Wehrle, a Swiss Focolare member, served at the World Council of Churches (WCC) for four decades. She reflects on how she came to work at the WCC in 1969 at the age of 23; the visits of Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement; and why she believes nothing can ever separate us from God’s love.
What’s Up? – New generations in action
In this episode of What’s Up?, we broaden our horizons, sharing some experiences that have come to us from Algeria and Ukraine, featuring young people and teenagers of the Focolare Movement.
EcoOne Meeting 2026, for the care of creation
An international seminar on integral ecology, proposing concrete actions in the Season of Creation will take place from 18th-20th September, in Castel Gandolfo (Italy).
From traditional leader to facilitator of dignity
Testimony by Helvisia Nji Bih (Mabih), from the Ivory Coast, at the event: “A Path to Regeneration: 35 Years of the Economy of Communion”, held in Buenos Aires in May 2026.
Witnessing unity for the human family
Pope Leo XIV met with 83 cardinals and bishops, Friends of the Focolare Movement, coming from 40 countries. He invited them to be, within their local Churches and in a world marked by divisions and conflicts, witnesses to a unity capable of building lasting peace.
Margaret Karram on the ‘Within Your Gates’ Forum”
“This initiative truly touches my heart.” Margaret Karram returns to the Holy City, where she lived for 24 years, to take part in the inauguration of the ‘Within Your Gates’ Forum, organised by Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa and the University of Notre Dame.
Thought of the day
Young and old helping each other!
Young and old helping each other!