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The City of Palermo and Chiara Lubich

The City of Palermo and Chiara Lubich

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.

Ecumenism: Mirvet’s Choice

Ecumenism: Mirvet’s Choice

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.

Family life: The challenge of Rosy and Leo

Family life: The challenge of Rosy and Leo

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.

Every time we love it’s Christmas

Every time we love it’s Christmas

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.

Beyond all obstacles

Beyond all obstacles

Renzo’s effort to overcome every difficulty and do everything to succeed in achieving the Olympic games for children and adolescents, as every year in the North-East of Brazil. Among the participants were also the victims of domestic sexual abuse, guests of a rehab community.

George’s Discovery

In the lights of a big city like Saigon where people sleep on the sidewalks in front of the high quality shops, Christmas’s message of love and tenderness is more than ever alive.

Public administration and fraternity

Public administration and fraternity

“Public administration and commitment for fraternity: today’s challenge,” the convention promoted by Communion and Law and New Humanity at Castel Gandolfo (Rome, 24-26 November), gathered magistrates, lawyers, executives and officers from various parts of the world.

Genfest 1980: Making the World a Family

Genfest 1980: Making the World a Family

Logo GenfestOn May 17, 1980, 40,000 young people from around were gathered at the Flaminio Stadium in Rome, Italy. On May 18th, they met in Saint Peter’s Square with Pope John Paul II. Below is Patrizia’s recount of her first Genfest.

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