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Bomb- Making and the Longing for Peace

Bomb- Making and the Longing for Peace

An arms factory provides jobs to many people, a committee fights to reconvert it to civilian purposes and an entire community works for peace. Paolo Balduzzi’s interview with Cinzia Guaita, one of the committee members.

Journalism and Migration

Journalism and Migration

A seminar on the Journalism of Dialogue took place in Bodo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso from 9 to 13 June. Michele Zanzucchi from Italy, Guy Roland from Benin, Armand Djoualeu from Cameroon plus many Christian and Muslim professionals and students from Niger, Mali, Ivory...

The road to Dublin

The road to Dublin

In preparation for the World Meeting of Families that will take place in Ireland August 21–26, the Focolare community put itself at the service of the local Church. One event was a day entirely dedicated to families.

Judge Shaheed’s Reform

Judge Shaheed’s Reform

A Muslim Afro-American judge from Indianapolis is inspired by the charism of Chiara Lubich to institute a special tribunal for people with mental problems or psychological dependence. “I learned as a judge to experience compassion.”

Love is never on the move

Love is never on the move

Married for 50 years, 7 children and 17 grandchildren: these are the “statistics” describing Anna and Claudio’s family. “We want to be instruments of God’s love.”

Coffee: an opportunity to go beyond

Coffee: an opportunity to go beyond

Logo Genfest“Beyond Go Coffee”, the initiative relaunched by the youths of the Focolare Movement of Milan, in tune with the theme of Genfest 2018: going beyond oneself, to place the other in the centre.

Maria Voce at Green Attica

Maria Voce at Green Attica

An international ecological symposium organized by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, 5-8 June. “Toward a Greener Attica, Preserving the Planet and Protecting its People”.

Among the street children

In the outskirts of Mexico City, the Focolare community works in an environment of extreme poverty, sharing the Gospel message with children who live with drugs and trafficking. Here’s Nicola Nicoletti’s article in Vatican City’s L’Osservatore Romano newspaper.

New rector of PLU

New rector of PLU

There is great satisfaction also in the Sophia University Institute of Loppiano. The new Rector of the Pontifical Lateran University (PLU), recently appointed by Pope Francis, is also a “visiting professor” at the University Institute. Vincenzo Buonomo, jurist and...

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