News
Omar, an Ambassador for Peace
The testimony of a young Egyptian peace ambassador who attended the Pulse Meeting, on the same day that Pope Francis concluded his visit to Egypt.
Angola: the courage to forgive
A young Angolan girl found the strength to forgive the policemen who killed her brother. Her testimony at “Pulse – the Meeting” in Loppiano.
Rome: The Earth’s village
A great turnout at the second edition of “The Earth’s Village,” event organized by Earth Day and the Focolare Movement. Ecology, peace, dialogue at all levels.
A Priest On A Bicycle
The testimony of Bede Baumgartner, Swiss priest in Ivory Coast. The discovery of a vibrant culture and the effort to be close to people through acceptance and deep listening
Fazenda de la Esperança visit the Focolare
On Sunday, April 23rd a group from the “Fazenda” from 14 countries visits the Focolare’s International Centre. A story of friendship connected to the spirituality of unity.
Springtime of the family
Remembering Chiara Lubich on the 50th anniversary of the New Families Movement in Loppiano, Italy, March 10 – 12.
Egypt: Solidarity in the wake of the attacks
News received from the Focolare community on location. Two churches have been hit, in Tanta and Alexandria with 45 dead and 118 injured. The Holy Father’s prayer.
A focolare in the Himalayas
At the request of the bishop there, three focolarini open a focolare house in the Lesser Himalayas, with the challenge of bringing the light of the Gospel with their lives to those fertile mountain lands.
The Netherlands: Journey towards unity
Day-long ecumenical event in Nieuwkuijk with heads of Churches and Luther expert, Hubertus Blaumeiser. The excitement of communion in Christ.
New Humanity: focus on ecumenism
The 5th centennial of Luther’s Protestant Reformation is an event of great ecumenical importance for Catholics and Lutherans. An in-depth study of the New Humanity magazine on the Report of the Catholic-Lutheran Commission for Unity.
My life as an Apostolic Nuncio
During the convention of the Bishop Friends of the Focolare (Castel Gandolfo 7-10 March) on the theme of “Jesus Forsaken as the key to the culture of encounter,” Archbishop Giorgio Lingua recounted his story as a Vatican diplomat in landlocked countries.
Giordani: What kind of Europe?
25 March 1957: Rome is a witness to the signing of the treaty that instituted the European Economic Community. We commemorate this moment with some insights of Igino Giordani on Europe and its long-awaited unity.
Thought of the day
Know how to take risks for others
Know how to take risks for others