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Two Mexican spouses, who in spite of the wounds in their families of origin and the deep crisis in their own relationship, are able to forgive , and to start again.

The Wall Street Journal interview with Teresa Ganzon General Director of Bangko Bahayan, a rural bank in the Philippines which adheres to the Economy of Communion: “Serving God, Law at a Philippine Bank”.

Luigi Butori, 20 years in Thailand and currently in the Focolare centre in Vietnam, reviews the story of Phramaha Thongrattana Thavorn’s encounter with Chiara Lubich and who, at her funeral, in 2008 had said: Chiara is also one of us.

The developer and director of the Oriental Churches of Regensburg, passed away last 10 January. Since his youth he had embraced the spirituality of the Focolare. A great loss for the ecumenical world.

First prize awarded to the French city of Cannes. Other recognitions given to the Italian comunes of San Severino, Tolentino nelle Marche and the comune of Trieste. A conference on Rome’s Capitoline Hill focuses attention on social cohesion in the city.

At the conclusion of the visit of Pope Francis in this Asian country, many echoes reached us here at the editorial office. We are publishing some of them which highlight the extraordinary effects of his visit.

Still under shock because of the attack in France and for its relevance, we propose excerpts of an interview released by Chiara Lubich following the collapsing of the Twin Towers in New York in 2001.

The initiative of the Nouvelle Cité magazine and the Focolare community in France target peaceful and respectful coexistence in a multicultural and interreligious society: «Je suis “avec” Charlie.»

Pope Francis’s response to the Christmas greetings accompanied by a Filipino Christmas Crib, as a sign of welcome on behalf of the Filippino members of the Focolare for his imminent visit in Asia.

From 6 to 8 March 2015, at the Lionello Bonfanti Business Park, the “Together for Europe” Catholic and Evangelical Movements will hold a convention entitled, “Working for an Economy for the Common Good.”