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Nina, from Moscow, belongs to the Russian-Orthodox Church, and lives with other Catholic focolarine in the focolare house of Belgrade (Serbia). Together they joined the Serbian people, in a religious celebration called la “Slava,” most cherished by families and groups in the country.

The idea behind the Economy of Communion (EoC) goes far beyond the sharing of profits. The testimony of Melissa from Colombia, who is working on a master’s degree in economics at Sophia University Institute of Loppiano

On November 2-4 the International Prophetic Economy event will be held in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. It is being organized by several international movements and institutions whose goal is to create new paths of collaboration among change-makers (individuals as well as...

A gathering for Religious from various Churches, movements, communities and ecclesial families was held at the end of September with a contribution from the Focolare Movement. An Interview with Cardinal Joâo Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for the Consecrated Life.

At the Focolare’s international town of Loppiano, “24 Hours of Light” returns on October 27-28, dedicated to Chiara Luce Badano. The event will offer two days of prayer, performances, testimonies and music about the life of Blessed Chiara Luce Badano who died of...

At the Synod on the youth last 6 October, Ana, a young Spanish girl spoke at the encounter-celebration with Pope Francis and the Synodal fathers.

The Pope’s video-message to two young people from Mumbai, a Hindu and a Muslim, recorded with a cell phone, has gone viral. “This is the Synod of all the youth.”

Every country and continent lives of the ideas from which it was born. In preparation of the upcoming meeting of Friends of Together for Europe, three questions were posed to Jiri Kratochvil from Prague, who is an expert in economy and dialogue among cultures.

At the first international meeting of “Women for Peace” organised by the World Federation of Grand Master Ladies held Tucuman, Argentina, a prize was awarded to an business director from the Economy of Communion.
“Work has restored identity and cultural roots to our people.”

Pope Montini is to be proclaimed a Saint during the Bishops’ Synod on Young People so the words he addressed to the new generation of the Focolare, the Gen, gathered in Rome in the Holy Year of 1975 are prophetic: “Be faithful and coherent”. Here are a few passages from his talk.

A workshop on responsible consumption amid the shelves of the supermarket. It was the proposal of the Italian youth section of the Economy of Communion for its annual summer LoppianoLab.