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Family: to forgive and to be forgiven
We would like to share the testimony given by Aureliana and Julián from Paraguay during the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly held in Rome on 31st May-1st June, 2025, attended by 50.000 people and in the presence of Pope Leo XIV.
What can I do?
Idea of the Month – June 2025
You give them something to eat (Lk. 9:13).
Word of Life – June 2025
Living the Gospel: “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you” (Jn. 21:17).
In the trust that Jesus places in us, each one can find the strength to love as he teaches and the ability to bear witness to that love as the disciples did.In love it is possible to go beyond ourselves and our weaknesses. When Jesus dwells in us, what he works is nothing short of wonderful.
Searching for peace: a path in the hands of each of us
Eliminate every desire of power. In a world constantly torn apart by conflict and in following Pope Leo XIV’s invitation to build an “unarmed and disarming” peace, we want to share a reflection by Chiara Lubich that is extremely relevant for us today, taken from a 1981 Word of Life.
Education based on Peace
How can we become peacemakers in our everyday lives, right where we are? Anibelka Gómez, from the Dominican Republic, shares her story, showing how education can build human networks that sow beauty for the good of entire communities.
10 years after Laudato Si’ the ‘Amazonia project
24 May marks 10 years since the publication of Pope Francis’ Encyclical “Laudato Si”. A moment of celebration, verification of what has been done and to take it up again and make it known to those who are still unaware of its content. Aware that ‘there can be no renewal of our relationship with nature without a renewal of humanity itself’ (LS, 118) we present the ‘Amazonia Project’, as told by two young Brazilians during the Genfest 2024 held in Aparecida, Brazil.
Brussels: 75 years since the Schuman Declaration
Accompanying Europe to realise its vocation – 75 years since the Schuman Declaration, in the European Parliament building in Brussels, a panel of experts, representatives of various Christian Movements and young activists gave voice to the vision of European unity as an instrument of peace. A meeting promoted by Together for Europe and MEPs.
The Council of Nicaea: A Historic and Timely Page in the Life of the Church
According to most historians, the first ecumenical council of the Church began on 20th May, 1,700 years ago. It was the year 325, in Nicaea, present day İznik in Turkey, a small town 140 km south of Istanbul, surrounded by the ruins of a fortress that still speaks of those times.
Love, Unity, Mission: on a journey with Pope Leo XIV
A group from the International Centre of Focolare attended the Mass for the beginning of the ministry of Pope Leo XIV. It was an emotional occasion which called for reflection. It’s a new beginning.
One City is not Enough. Chiara Lubich, Citizen of the World.
Fifth edition of the schools competition dedicated to Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement.
Luciana Scalacci, witness of dialogue
Luciana Scalacci, who passed away last March, embodied a deep social and political commitment, a profound faith in humanity and its potential, and a passion for dialogue. Together with her husband, Nicola, she made an enormous and invaluable contribution to fostering dialogue within the Focolare Movement, especially with, and among, people of non-religious convictions, through her dedication, generosity, and intelligence.
Thought of the day
Cherish friendship
Cherish friendship