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Ivory Coast: EoC symposium on the gift revolution
On 13 April, the CERAP University Institute in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, hosted a symposium on the Economy of Communion entitled: ‘The gift revolution: a new paradigm for the African economy’.
Chile: Living with the vulnerable
In an environment which is as fragmented and divided as the one we live in, we are often called to go towards the unknown, towards the peripheries. We are called to go out, sometimes even outside of ourselves, to enter the wounds of humanity. This is the testimony that comes to us from the neighbourhood of Yungay in Santiago, Chile.
A new academic year for the Sophia University Institute
The Inauguration ceremony of the 2023/2024 Academic Year of the Sophia University Institute (SUI) took place on Friday, 12th April 2024, in the Auditorium of the international little town of Loppiano (Figline and Incisa Valdarno – FI).
A generous sum
Doni inattesi ricevuti da chi, ogni giorno, si prende cura dei più fragili in una piccola località dell’Amazzonia peruviana.
Augsburg (Germany): Dare to be one
“Dare to be one” is the title of the Conference of Bishops from various Churches, friends of the Focolare Movement, which took place from 27 February to 1 March in Augsburg. The meeting also commemorated an important anniversary in the journey of reconciliation: precisely in Augsburg 25 years ago, the signing of the historic Joint Declaration on Justification.
Publication of Chiara Lubich’s Diaries from 1964-1980
Città Nuova publishing house, in collaboration with the Chiara Lubich Centre, recently published “Diario 1964 – 1980” by Chiara Lubich, edited by Fr. Fabio Ciardi, OMI.
Margaret Karram: Genfest, grasp the opportunity
Message of Margaret Karram, President of the Focolare Movement, to all those who are preparing for the next Genfest 2024, the event of the Movement’s young people that will take place in Aparecida, Brazil, and in different parts of the world with various local Genfests.
Abuse Report 2023: awareness, reparation, prevention
The Focolare Movement is publishing the report on its activities, on safeguarding and on its data concerning abuse cases in 2023. An interview with Catherine Belzung, professor of Neuroscience and coordinator of the UNESCO Chair on Childhood Maltreatment.
“Communion in Action Report”: Dialogue Builds Peace
The Focolare Movement has just published its second “Communion in Action Report” or “Mission Report”. It focuses on the theme of Dialogue. To learn more about it, we interviewed Ruperto Battiston and Geneviève Sanze, Counsellors for the Economy and Work aspect of the Movement.
Case of Jean-Michel Merlin
La Prefettura di Nanterre (Francia) ha emesso un appello per la ricerca di testimoni
Margaret Karram among the new Members of the Dicastery
[:es]El 25 de noviembre de 2023, Margaret Karram, Presidente del Movimiento de los Focolares, ha sido nombrada Miembro del Dicasterio para los Laicos, la Familia y la Vida.
All responsible for all: a networked training
Effective today, November 20, 2023, the new Guidelines for Training in the Protection of Minors and Persons in Vulnerable Situations developed by the Focolare Movement are available. Margarita Gómez and Étienne Kenfack, Counselors of the Movement’s International Center on the aspect of Physical Life and Nature, offer us some clarifications.
Thought of the day
Peace begins with me!
Peace begins with me!