Eighty young members of 18 congregations rediscover, in the light of the spirituality of unity, the roots of their charisms and the value of the fraternity lived in their communities.
May 2014
“On behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God” (2 Cor 5:20).
Two Pope Saints. John XXIII
In honour of the canonisations of Karol Wojtila and Angelo Roncalli we offer these excerpts from the 1980 diary of Chiara Lubich where she describes her new understanding about living the will of God, after she read a text by John XXIII.
I am Rwandese
Twenty years after the Rwandan war, the country discovers a way to reunite the people: through the “I am Rwandese” campaign launched by the government and a burial site for victims in the national cemetery. The story of Pina is a sign of peace.
The Gospel: Reciprocal love before everything else.
The New Commandment of Jesus: a way of living that gives value to every action and makes life fascinating.
Sophia University’s experience in Africa – the first steps
The group of Sophia University Institute students from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, and Kenya, have made an appointment to share a project together.
Renata Borlone: bearing witness to joy
At a distance of 24 years, the witness of the light and joy of her life continues to be greatly relevant today. On February 27, a remembrance of her at the Maria Theotókos Sanctuary.
Bangui: beyond fear
In the capital of the Central African Republic assailed by armed conflicts two teens of the Focolare experience that evangelical love drives away fear and makes peace blossom amidst the ruins.
Venezuela. Amidst Confrontation and Reconciliation
The peaceful witness of the Focolare community, immersed in the difficult situation that is facing their country. It is always possible to begin again, to forgive and be forgiven.
March 2014
If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. (Jn 15:10)