Last 25 September, the city vibrated with excitement as never before, and this means a lot in New York which is so used to superlative events and celebrities. But Pope Francis surpassed them all. Susanne Janssen, director of “Living City Magazine” reported on the event.
The campaign, Change for the planet – Care for the people, promots sustainable lifestyles in view of the upcoming Conference on the Climate in Paris, France. Bernd Nills, Secretary General of the CIDSE (a network of Catholic agencies for development) meets with Maria Voce, president of the Focolare. Working with institutions and mobilizing the base.
Delegates of the Focolare Movement worldwide will come to Rome for their annual meeting. The load of suffering of the countries at war, the tragedy of the refugees, but also the growing expectations and hopes in the seeds of peace.
Recent flooding in the are has reached Mariapolis on the Southern Cone, and the EoC Solidaridad Industrial Park.
This is the season of the Focolare’s summer get-togethers, places of peace where people from different generations live together and experience that a united world is possible. In Astorga, Spain, 800 people took part in the Mariapolis.
Sister Benedetta, amicably called ‘Sister Bene’ was known to everyone in the Church of Thailand: priests, nuns, bishops and laity from north to south of the country.
This was affirmed by Frans Timmermans, the First Vice-President of the European Commission, after the high level meeting with 15 religious leaders organised by the European Commission. Religions can lead Europe to a “better place”.
At the European Commission’s Headquarters, some religious leaders will gather to reflect on peaceful coexistence and the challenges it has to face. Also the Focolare President, Maria Voce will attend the meeting.
During their trip to Poland, Maria Voce and Jesús Moran met with the priests and religious followers of the Focolare. Fr. Zdzislaw Klafka, a Redemptorist, gave his testimonial.
“So full of life despite the absurdity of the war.” This is what Murad and Lina of the focolare in Damascus wrote, after a week-end event with 67 young people from all over the country. Unending prayers for the gift of peace.