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Pope Leo XIV opens the Raising Hope Conference: What remains to be done after Laudato Si’?
A block of glacial ice from Greenland took center stage at the opening of the Raising Hope Conference, where Pope Leo XIV urged those present to “return to the heart,” for only there can a true ecological conversion take place.
Silent Help
Idea of the month – October 2025
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‘My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.’ (Ps 121 [120]:2)
Word of Life – October 2025
Our commitment to peace
Peace is an urgent necessity: condemnation of all wars and a commitment to peace, justice and dignity for all peoples is expressed in the appeal by the leadership of the Focolare Movement gathered in Castel Gandolfo (Rome) for their annual meeting.
Audience with Pope Leo XIV
Today, 26 September 2025, Margaret Karram and Jesús Morán were received by Pope Leo XIV.
United States: Focolare Media and Focolare Foundation
Two entities serving the Focolare Movement in the US and beyond
Peace for Gaza
Peace for Gaza is the title of the prayer vigil promoted by the Community of Sant’Egidio together with other organisations and associations, including the Focolare Movement.
United States: finding unity in a polarized world
Politically on opposite sides, Phil and Laura share the charism of unity and a commitment to living the Gospel every day. From this they draw strength and hope to overcome polarization and engage in dialogue to build, among themselves and with many others.
François-Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan: Witness of Hope
This year marks a particularly significant dual anniversary: the 23rd anniversary of the death of Cardinal François-Xavier Nguyên Van Thuân (16th September 2002) and the 50th of the period in which, after his arrest (15 August 1975), he wrote 1001 thoughts in prison addressed to all the baptized, later collected in the volume “The Way of Hope”. His memory lives on as that of a faithful pastor who knew how to transform prison into a space of prayer, forgiveness and offering: a man who showed how no chain can suffocate hope and that the light of the Gospel overcomes all darkness.
The “daily password”: an inspiration for life
A short sentence to guide the day.
USA: Sustainable Peace Networks
On the 21st and 22nd of May 2025, the “Sustainable Peace Networks: Dialogue between Different Perspectives and Faiths Forum” brought together 120 peace workers from 90 organisations.
Living the Gospel: in search of those who are lost
In the parable of the lost sheep, Jesus asks us to watch over those around us, to go in search of anyone who strays and to show the same care and gentleness as the shepherd in our relationships and friendships. Seeking, finding one another, going out to meet others and at the same time, experiencing the joy of being loved are all an invitation to gratitude for the mercy that God has for each of us.
Thought of the day
Give trust
Give trust