A mild-mannered yet decisive man, profoundly convinced that the Gospel is one of the most revolutionary books ever written containing the power to change the world, Marco Aquini lived all his life for this. He left us a month ago, on 4 January. Meeting Marco left its...
Japay, wake up!
Alejo from the Focolare community in La Colmena, Paraguay, uses music to communicate his passion for the ideal of fraternity.
Nine questions to Maria Voce
From an interview with Focolare President Maria Voce, originally published in the January issue of Neue Stadt magazine
Changing Islamic-Christian recounts
The Islamic-Christian Workshops, which took place in the little town of Loppiano and the city of Trento, deny the current narrations of hatred and mistrust between the two religions.
The common good before nationalism
During this time of political crisis, Igino Giordani and Tommaso Sorgi encourage us to work on all levels of society to bring democracy back to its very essence –that is to “we”.
We, the Church
These are challenging times for Christian communities. In fact, the Pope has been encouraging Catholics to call on Mary and Michael the Archangel for protection. In this context, the following reflection by Igino Giordani, who loved the Church with a passion, gives us pause for thought.
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.
Prophetic Economy
The recent international “Prophetic Economy” event succeeded in bringing together diverse protagonists of change in the world, with different approaches to a common goal of improving the status quo. Through a dynamic exchange of good practices – including outstanding contributions from the younger participants.
The point of no return
Mariapolis meetings, annual summer gatherings organised by the Focolare Movement, took place in several African countries. Here is some news about these events.
The Focolare: “Fontem’s backbone”
On the occasion of the annual meeting of the delegates of the Focolare worldwide, we received a request from His Majesty, the Fon of Fontem, to pray for the Bangwa people in Anglophone Cameroon.