Extracts of a Swiss priest’s experience in an Eastern-rite Catholic Syrian communion. The presence of the Risen Christ amidst the sufferings of the war. Living fraternity in the dark night of the war.
Peace cries out in Aleppo
Christmas is nearing and the martyr city continues to suffer the devastating consequences of the ongoing war. The cries of suffering and hope of those under the air raids, who entrust themselves to the “Prince of Peace.”
Syria: peace is possible
While the air raids over Aleppo have resumed, and a new crisis front has started up in Iraq, Caritas Internationalis invites all to unite in prayer. Pope Francis’s video message. News from the community of Damascus.
Peace in Syria is possible
While Caritas Internationalis has launched a great awareness campaign personally supported by Pope Francis, also 230 Focolare members convened in Al Btar, Syria, to live the Mariapolis experience, after five years. An oasis of peace to start anew. #PeacePossible4Syria
Kenya: “Mariapolis Piero” Today
Located at around 27km from the city of Nairobi, Mariapolis Piero spans 18 hectares of green land. Its characteristic: inculturation. Maria Voce and Jesús Morán visit the permanent Mariapolis.
May 1 in Loppiano: less walls and more synergies
1,200 young people in Loppiano (Florence) on 1 May in the framework of the United World Week 2016. The commitment to stop war, for the populations of Ecuador, for their own cities and for Italy.
Asia: children and young people run for peace
A concert in Indonesia, social activities in various cities of India, Run4Unity in Pakistan, India, Taiwan and the Philippines, activities in Lebanon for the protection of the environment, and a message from the youth of Syria: some of the activities of the United World Week 2016 in the Asian continent.
Why we stayed in Syria
The story of Antoine, an artisan who stayed in Syria with his family, to share in the fate of his people. He lost everything in the war, but nothing could prevent him from helping other families to continue to believe in Peace.
A Syrian doctor at the refugee camp
The moving story of Issa – “Jesus” in Arab – upon receiving compatriots arriving in Slovenia after indescribable vicissitudes. His dream: to become Jesus for each one of them.
The Syrian Church refuses to die
Interview with the Maronite Archbishop of Damascus, Bishop Samir Nassar, on the occasion of the 39th Convention of the Bishop friends of the Focolare: “In Syria there is a Church that looks to the future.”