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In preparation for the event Maria Voce asks for more intense prayer and Gospel love as enthusiasm overflows among the groups onto the internet. A visit to Nomadelfi is scheduled for the same day.

The testimony of Miriam: Assisted with her studies at a community centre run by the Focolare, she decided to return the favour by helping others, especially children who are going through problems.

What if my life becomes a gift for the others? 22 Swiss young people participated in a weekend event in the Alps of Valais to discover what lies “behind the scenes” of the Focolare way.

The Focolare’s joyful response in the words of its President, Maria Voce.

Nelson, a 29 year old physical education teacher: “My beautiful country, destroyed by the war and its consequences.” His contribution against all forms of violence.

Since 2016, the country has been going through a very serious socio-political crisis, especially in the Anglophone region where Fontem, and the Focolare’s permanent Mariapolis are located. Despite the difficulties, its testimony of unity continues.

The Vatican has promulgated the decree attesting to the martyrdom of the 7 monks of Tibhirine, among whom Msgr Pierre Claverie, Bishop of Orano, and the other 11 male and female consecrated religious, killed between 1994 and 1996 during the Algerian civil war which...

In 2018, Palermo, city of Sicily, is the “Italian capital for culture.” The celebration programme also includes the commemoration of the 20th year of the honorary citizenship that the city awarded to Chiara Lubich.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (January 18-25) is provides an excellent opportunity to know one another better. The story of a young Syro-Orthodox Christian who discovers in the Focolare a way to contribute toward unity with her own life.

Many young people of the Focolare Movement are among the 15,000 volunteers who have been working for some time now in the organisation of Pope Francis’s trip to Chile and Peru. “An unforgettable experience.”

Married in church after 18 years of civil marriage, their family became an opportunity for them to serve others. They worked full-time at a home for families, put it up for rent and moved to the international school for families in Loppiano.

A trip with lots of stopovers for the group from Social-One in Uruguay and Brazil. An experience of life, learning, comparing and interpreting the social reality within a framework of listening to one another in accordance with the charism of Chiara Lubich.