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Muslims and Christians Step Onto the Field for Fraternity
450 people from different Muslim and Christian communities have given life to a common witness of peace building. They stood together on Saint Peter’s Square, welcoming the words of Pope Francis that was followed by an afternoon of dialogue. A pact of closeness and collaboration was also signed.
Economy of Communion: on the side of the beneficiaries
From Brazil, cradle of the Focolare Project, the Economy of Communion (EoC), the story of one of the many families inserted in the programme of redemption from poverty that seemed to have no solution.
Business, Legality, Environment: A Win-Win Challenge
Interview with Antonio Diana, a business owner from Caserta, Italy, on the recent international “Environment and Rights” meeting promoted by the Focolare.
South Korea: families and young people in solidarity
These are the sectors which the Focolare groups have been committed to since 1967. It confirms the creativity of a hardworking, determined people, lovers of harmony. A panorama of the last months’ activities.
Cop21: solar kitchens for Haiti
The project, “Solar Kitchens for Mont-Organisé,” of the AFNonlus at the World Climate Conference in Paris, is among the best “100 Italian Energy Stories” of Enel and the Symbola Foundation.
Living the Gospel: God, first of all
The Word of Life of the month invites us to remove the barriers that hinder our encounter with Jesus. A priest narrates of the decisive moment in which he opened the door to God.
The Commandment of Unity
The last two days of the Ecumenical Bishop Friends of the Focolare Meeting held at the Fanar, the seat of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of the Orthodox Church, for the feast day of Saint Andrew. The parallels, for Bartholomew I, with Chiara Lubich.
The path to unity according to Pope Francis
At the end of the 34th Convention of Bishops of 16 Christian Churches, friends of the Focolare gathered in Istanbul; the speech of Cardinal Kurt Koch outlines the perspectives of the ecumenical undertaking. Our interview with him.
Central African Republic: Experts in Mercy
December 1, 2015. Bangui, spiritual capital of the world. “Listening to a land like this which has shed so much innocent blood being called the spiritual capital of the world, was like seeing God coming down to meet us.” The testimony of Geneviève Sanzé from the Central African Republic.
Pope Francis in Uganda
Simon Peter Okello, a young journalist from Uganda, reports on the unforgettable visit of Pope Francis: the memorable event itself together with the memory of the martyrs.
An Appeal for Peace from the Monastery of Halki, Turkey
Bishops from different Churches meeting on Heybelidad Island, Turkey, call for peace in the Middle East and pray for the reopening of the School of Theology on the island.
Kenya, first leg of Pope Francis’s African journey
A country of immense beauty and natural resources, but also full of challenges. The message: work in synergy for forgiveness and peace, paying special attention to the youth and the environment.
Thought of the day
Mutual love
Mutual love