News
Myanmar: Towards a Church-Communion
The Asian Bishop-friends of the Focolare held their meeting in the first days of June, during which they were introduced to the spirituality of unity in an in-depth manner.
Rwanda: “Land of a Thousand Hills”
An Brazilian seminarian’s recount of his journey to the suffering African country of Rwanda where he visited other seminarians who, like him, want to live the spirituality of unity.
Athenagoras and Chiara Lubich
Fifty years ago, on 13 June 1967, the first meeting between the founder of the Focolare Movement and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras I took place in Istanbul. It became a bridge of unity between this outstanding religious figure and Pope Paul VI.
Educating towards fraternity: a collective challenge
408 participants from Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina and Colombia, in the 1st International Congress for Educators of the Southern Cone,held in Rosario (Argentina).A wealth of educational practices to be shared.
Bartholomew I Awarded Honorary Degree
On May 31, 2017, the University of Tubingen, Germany, conferred an honorary doctorate to the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I. The degree honours his long years of work in promoting understanding between the Orthodox Church and the Protestant...
New Zealand: the warmth of Rotorua
A Mariapolis was held on the banks of Lake Rotorua in New Zealand’s North Island, inhabited by the country’s biggest Maori community. It gathered 170 participants of the Focolare community of Oceania.
Paraguay: Yvy Marane’y, Land without evil
The Yari Miri Project: an encounter with the Ava Guaranì aboriginal community. A place that speaks of a journey in mutual love and rediscovered dignity.
Card. Bassetti, new President of the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI)
On 23 May, Pope Francis chose the new President of the Italian Bishops’ Conference. Maria Voce extends warm felicitations on behalf of the Focolare Movement.
A Trip to Mocoa, Colombia
Last April, the city of Mocoa, which lies some 500 km south of Bogota, was overwhelmed by fierce floods. But from all the mud and sorrow life is been reborn.
Switzerland: Muslims and Christians moving on together
Where is my heart heading to? This existential query was the object of reflection of about 50 Muslims and Christians gathered together close to Lausanne, in the name of friendship and continuity.
Italy: Peace is brought about by young people
In Emilia Romagna in central Italy, Youth for a United World projects continue. United as emblems of fraternity: a mural and friendship with young Muslims from Ravenna.
Celebrating a Europe of Hope in Malta
Focolare president Maria Voce speaks at the Towards a Europe of Hope, Healing and Hospitality Forum where she reaffirmed Europe’s Christian roots.
Thought of the day
Say “No!” to the throw-away culture!
Say “No!” to the throw-away culture!