Bishops from 4 continents meet at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro, from 2-10 August 2016, to go deeper into the spirituality of unity and live an experience of fraternal communion.
Bishops of different Churches gather in Istanbul
The 34th Ecumenical Conference of Bishops, friends of the Focolare Movement, is being held in Istanbul from 25 to 30 November 2015. The group is much awaited by His Holiness Bartholomew I.
We can feel the nails
Holy Saturday, in anticipation of the event which will change history. A reflection by Klaus Hemmerle.
In Argentina: a seminar of the Bishops Conference of Latin America (CELAM)
Latin America. At the Focolare’s permanent Mariapolis in Argentina four days of intense study on “Trinitarian Anthropology,” promoted by the Bishops Conference of Latin America (September 6-9, 2013) .
New look for Gen’s Magazine
Gens magazine started in 1971. It addresses ecclesial life and has kept seminarians belonging to the Focolare connected around the world. Its graphic layout has recently been revamped and the Italian version is now available as an insert in Città Nuova magazine.
Social Relations and Fraternity: A Paradox or a Sustainable Model?
Vera Araujo
Always Go Forward!
German Lutheran Bishop, Christian Krause, former President of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF), died on 28th November. Bishop Brendan Leahy, Coordinator of the Bishops Friends of the Focolare Movement, remembers him.
The Holy Spirit, soul of the ecumenical journey
The Bishops conference held in Sigtuna (Sweden) came to its end yesterday. The Bishops present come from various Churches and are friends of the Focolare Movement.
Jesus our brother
Son of a carpenter and God: the human-divine mystery of Jesus in reflections by German bishop and theologian Klaus Hemmerle (1929–1994)
Mary and the God who seems to be absent
Today, even in the most secularised of countries, Mary continues to offer God to the world – not physically as in the past but through people.
This reflection was written by the theologian Klaus Hemmerle.