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Religious life: rare flowers in Ecuador
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.
50 years of friendship a sign of unity
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.
Nigeria: Mariapolis in Lagos and Abuja
Forgiveness and dialogue, genuine ‘weapons’ for unity in the country.
Audio of the Word of Life – November
“The greatest among you will be your servant.” (Mt 23:11).
Word of Life November 2017
“The greatest among you will be your servant.” (Mt 23:11)
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.
Strife in English-speaking Cameroon
The clashes have started again and the tension is high. On 22 September and 1 October the army suppressed the peaceful demonstrations, killing and wounding some of the protesters who were asking for the independence of the British-speaking regions. That same day in...
Reset your world. You’re in control.
On September 23 and 24 over a thousand young people converged on the Focolare town of Mariapolis Lia in Argentina, to take part in the 2017 youth festival in preparation for the upcoming Genfest 2018.
California In Flames
Cindy reports from the Focolare community: “We got away and are now safe. My heart is in pieces for the people who lost everything. This is how we’re leaning what matters in life, certainly not material things. Up until today the death toll has risen to 31 and more than 400 missing.”
Curitiba, Brazil: Primacy in Dialogue
The Marian Ecumenical Symposium was held on the occasion of the 3rd centenary celebration of Our Lady of Aparecida, and 500 years of the protestant Reformation: a new step in the ecumenical journey among Christians, Catholics and Lutherans.
Among Karen Refugees in Thailand
The story of a friendship and sharing that brings relief and builds solid bridges, amidst one of the many tragedies unfolding in the world today, the flight of hundreds and thousands of refugees from Myanmar
Spain. #I’mDialogue
In front of the situation that has been created in Catalonia, the Focolare Movement in Spain has launched a communiqué through which one commits to living a culture of dialogue, “a powerful tool that makes interests in others possible, entering into the reality they...
Thought of the day
Transform obstacles into opportunities
Transform obstacles into opportunities