Just like Jesus, we too can approach our neighbour without fear and be by their side walking together through difficult and joyful times, appreciating their gifts, sharing material and spiritual goods, encouraging, giving hope and forgiving.
Pope Francis to the Focolare: ecclesial maturity, fidelity to the charism and commitment to peace
On the morning of 7 December 2023, Pope Francis received in audience Margaret Karram and Jesús Morán, President and Co-President of the Focolare Movement, together with the members of the Focolare Council and those responsible for the different geographical areas, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of its foundation. Here is the speech that the Pope addressed to them during the audience.
Chiara Lubich: only the Gospel
Everything passes, even life. Only the Gospel will remain forever, since it is not subject to the passage of time. Today, 14 March 2022, 14 years after Chiara Lubich’s death, we publish this text in which she hands over the Gospel to those who follow her on the path of unity. It is an invitation to live the Word in all our daily activities.
Together with Mary
This is the name of a project involving Christians and Muslims who want to help build a civilisation of peace that respects different identities. A meeting was held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on September 30, 2018 at the Muslim Cultural Centre, with representatives from the Focolare Movement.
News from Kerala
The flood in Kerala, southern State of India, has wrought more than 400 victims and about 750,000 displaced. The rescue and assistance operations are brought ahead amid great difficulties due to the inaccessibility of some areas struck. In some cases, they were forced...
Among the street children
In the outskirts of Mexico City, the Focolare community works in an environment of extreme poverty, sharing the Gospel message with children who live with drugs and trafficking. Here’s Nicola Nicoletti’s article in Vatican City’s L’Osservatore Romano newspaper.
Labour Day
Labour Day was instituted on May 1st to commemorate the struggle of workers, which took place across all geographical and social barriers in order to safeguard their rights and improve their work conditions. "Eight hours of work, eight hours of leisure, eight hours of...
Pasquale Foresi: Fixing our gaze on Mary
Silence and humility seem to be outdated nowadays. Theologian Pasquale Foresi (1929-2015) reminds us of the particular importance for these virtues for our world today, and he invites us to look to the Blessed Virgin.
Pope Francis in Egypt. New Paths of Peace Open
A discussion with Sami Creta, young person from the Focolare who was in charge of Vatican journalists and the care of social officials during the pope’s recent historic visit to his country.
A White Father in Africa
Jos Van Boxel, Belgian, who lived for 23 years in Zambia, Tanzania and Uganda with the White Fathers, tells of his first encounter with the Focolare and the choice to become a missionary.