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Maria Voce: “The Genfest is ours!

Maria Voce: “The Genfest is ours!

Logo GenfestSaturday, 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.

Genfest 1975: Towards a United World

Genfest 1975: Towards a United World

Logo Genfest The personal testimony of someone who was present at Genfest 1975, held in conjunction with the Holy Year in Rome. There were 20,000 young people, from all 5 continents, gathered at Palaeur Stadium. Chiara Lubich presented them to Pope Paul VI: “A new world is born.”

Domenico Mangano

Domenico Mangano

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.

A School For Leaders of Communion

A School For Leaders of Communion

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

World camps form global citizens

Study camps and workshops were held over a three-month period by young people of the Focolare Movement in various parts of the world during which they devoted space and time to contribute to the transformation of their own cities.

Finance and trust

Finance and trust

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.

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