Thailand: A school has come to Mae-Sot

Avatar for Joachim SchwindJoachim Schwind
Large refugee camps in northern Thailand take in thousands of people fleeing Myanmar. A few years ago a twinning project began between Karen Refugees – one of the persecuted ethnic groups – and the children of a school in Italy. We present this moving report by Luigi Butori, who helped build the bridge. ... Read More

Luisetta, the teacher

Avatar for Carmelita VentrellaCarmelita Ventrella
On 31st December 2022 Luisa Del Zanna, one of the first focolarine in Florence, left us. She was born in 1925 into a Christian family as one of eight children. When she got to know the spirituality of unity she immediately made it her own. In 1954 she joined the focolare in Florence. In the following years she saw the birth of and followed various communities of the Movement. ... Read More

Living the Gospel: «Forgiveus our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors» (Mt 6:12)

Avatar for Johanna BosJohanna Bos
Is it really possible to imitate God our Father in a love that truly forgives? It’s most certainly not easy. However, what can prepare the way for us to reach this point is to have received what Pope Francis calls “the grace of shame” in our lives and the subsequent joy that comes from having been forgiven. It’s a mysterious pathway which Lent indicates to us so that at the end of it we can arrive at unexpected places. ... Read More

What can we do?

Avatar for Carmelita VentrellaCarmelita Ventrella
The Gen 4, the children of the Focolare Movement have many experiences about “taking care”. As well as putting themselves out there to help people, they appeal to adults to take care of all the children in the world who are in need. ... Read More