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World of Education: The Friendship Mail
An original and simple idea from an assistant teacher helps to melt tensions in classrooms of small children. The teacher recounts:
Focolare’s participation in a solidarity project
Local bishops mark the Pope’s visit to Sardinia, Italy, with a project in favour of the needy in Buenos Aires, Argentina
LoppianoLab 2013: civic society wins
Conclusion of the fourth edition of a weekend workshop that gathered business people, young people, families and academics. Ten projects to be launched or already underway that show a rebirth of the country has already begun.
Pope Francis in Sardinia. Primavera 83
Restoring dignity with work for the unemployed and marginalised youth are front and centre of Pope Francis’ message in Sardinia. Among the courageous testimonials, that of Primavera 83, which adheres to the principles of the Economy of Communion.
Diocese in communion
An exchange among 500 participants in six Italian diocese that focused on approaches to formation, giving witness and impacting on the local environment.
Holland & Afghanistan. A story from the refugee camp
The experience of Gaffar from Afghanistan, as he and his family take refuge in Holland. He did not refuse someone who asked him for what he had.
Towards LoppianoLab 2013/3
Similar to the “virtual participation” at the 2012 edition, more than 3,000 registered from locations all over Italy; 5,000 connected via live streaming, with 300,000 hits on various social media. LoppianoLab 2013 is now around the corner, taking place on September 20-22, 2013.
Jordan, Iraq and the example of the little ones
A very special moment during a gathering of the Focolare community with a group of children and teenagers from Jordan and Iraq
Haiti: The music of Nick & Friends
Forty artists and 18 songs to help finance a home construction project for 2010 earthquake victims from Haiti
Italy: Young People and Legality
The first national Meeting 2013 of Youth for a United World held in Caserta, Italy.
Learning Fraternity: Peace is born from people
At the conclusion of the conference, 650 educators from around the world commit themselves to an ‘educational pact.’ Their mission of teaching pathways to peace continues through hundreds of initiatives and projects already underway.
Spirituality of communion and the Year of Faith
During a meeting with 300 representatives of the local Church in Jordan (Orthodox, Catholic, Lutheran, Reformed Christians), Maria Voce presents the experience of the Focolare Movement
Thought of the day
Be committed to values
Be committed to values












