What Pope Francis said in his message on the occasion of the opening of the cause for the beatification and canonisation of the founder of the Focolare, from today onwards a “Servant of God.”

Training the educators: with the help of psychologists for adolescents, educators and drawing from the educational methods rooted in the charism of Chiara Lubich, more than 100 children’s guides came together to focus on their roles as educators, and grow in their abilities to help children develop their potentials.

Street missions, communities for drug addicts, prayer and work, taking care of the elderly and disabled, youth involvement: the Movements want to announce together, the joy of the Gospel in all fields. The meeting with Pope Francis marks the culmination of the international Meeting.

A study project that aims to contribute to long-awaited university reform. Three days of study at Mariapolis Ginetta in Brazil, taking the first steps.

The Focolari‘s best wishes for the 100th anniversary of Fr. Kentenich’s Movement. Pope Francis: “A Church without Mary is an orphanage”.

“God’s Volunteers:” «A concrete and mature reality, able to imbue the world with truth and hope, light and concreteness,» the President, Maria Voce affirmed on closing the two assemblies of these branches of the Focolari Movement

The Assembly of Focolarini Priests and Deacons was held from 13 to 17 October. There were 90 participants from 30 countries representing about 800 members of 140 priest-focolare units worldwide. The new director was elected. The assembly took stock of the last six years, in the perspective of the future.

A live Internet link up with the members of the Focolare Movement around the world concludes the Assembly of the Focolare. Contemplate, go out, educate – keywords with which to set out again.

In the afternoon of 18 September, the General Assembly of the Focolari Movement opened with an invitation to friends with whom the movement has for many years undertaken its journey towards brotherhood of the human family.