The statement by the President of the Focolare Movement following the outbreak of serious violence in the Holy Land on 7 October 2023: “Justice, dialogue and reconciliation, indispensable tools for building peace”.
Indonesia – dialogue as a way of life
The trip to Asia and Oceania by Margaret Karram and Jesús Morán, President and Co-President of the Focolare Movement, has come to an end. Here are some updates on what they experienced on the final stage: Indonesia
Connecting with the Focolare family in Australia
We have come to the Australian stage of THE journey BY Margaret Karram and Jesús Morán, President and Co-President of the Focolare Movement. IT IS a continent with extraordinary cultural riches and a diverse and multicultural Focolare family.
Japan: open your hearts to all!
The journey in Asia and Oceania of Margaret Karram and Jesús Morán, President and Co-President of the Focolare Movement, continues towards the Fiji Islands after concluding the second stage on Japanese land. Here you find some updates on their stay in Japan. ありがとう ...
Korea: Dialogue is the culture of the human family
Margaret Karram and Jesús Morán, President and Co-President of the Focolare Movement, have just concluded the Korean step of their first official trip to Asia and Oceania, which will follow with visits to Japan, Fiji Islands, Australia and Indonesia, until 25 May. Here is a brief update on what happened in Korea.
DIALOP: dialogue between Christians and the European Left Party – in search of real change
Da quasi dieci anni si è avviato un progetto di dialogo tra socialisti/marxisti e cristiani europei che porta il nome di DIALOP. Abbiamo incontrato alcuni dei protagonisti di questo dialogo pochi giorni fa, in visita al Centro Internazionale dei Focolari a Rocca di Papa (Italia)
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions “Focolare” means “hearth” or “where the family gathers” in the dialect of Trent. It is the name that people in Trent gave to the first community started by Chiara Lubich and her companions. From the very beginning, this lifestyle recalled...
We live for Unity
We live for Unity The art of loving A love for all, which does not discriminate; which takes the initiative; which loves the other as itself and rejects no one, not even enemies. These should be the qualities of our love if it is to be 'evangelical'. The task is not...
About Us
About UsThe Focolare Movement: a large and varied family a “new people born of the Gospel”, as Chiara Lubich, its founder, defined it. It is a movement of spiritual and social renewal, founded in Trent, Italy, in 1943, during the Second World War wants to bring the...
Benedict XVI: Maria Voce remembers
During her tenure as President of the Focolare Movement, (2008-2021), Maria Voce had the opportunity to meet Pope Ratzinger several times. She told us about her relationship with the emeritus Pope and her impression of the contribution of Pope Benedict’s pontificate to the Church and the world.