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Thirty-five Bishop-friends of the Focolare belonging to different Churches, gathered in Katowice, Poland, from 15 to18 November. The comments of Brendan Leahy, a Catholic and the Lutheran, Åke Bonnier.

Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 8.00pm, time for the live transmission of the monthly link-up with Focolare members from around the world. The microphone is handed over to TV journalist Paolo Balduzzi present at the Mariapolis Centre in Castel Gandolfo, Rome.

On 11 November 2017, at the conference centre in Castel Gandolfo (Rome), the cause for the beatification and sanctification of the Italian politician, Domenico Mangano, was inaugurated through a Mass celebrated by Cardinal João Braz de Aviz, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. The request to initiate the cause was received by the Bishop of Albano, Msgr. Marcello Semeraro.

In the presence of political, diplomatic, academic and religious leaders, the Ecoforleaders School of Higher Training for leadership in communion has opened its doors in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The journey of a mother superior to Latin America was an opportunity for a retreat in Ecuador teaching the Focolare spirituality of unity, promoted by the Ecuadorian Religious Conference.

The 50th anniversary of Chiara Lubich’s first visit to the World Council of Churches is being commemorated on 9 November 2017. Rev. Dr Martin Robra of World Council of Churches (WCC) recalls the event.

In the Philippines, the SGV Inc Foundation, with the participation of the Department of Commerce and Industry, selected the most innovative businessmen of the year. Among the finalists was Francis Ganzon of Bangko Kabayan, a bank which draws inspiration from the Economy of Communion model.