Benedict XVI: Maria Voce remembers

Avatar for Carlos ManaCarlos Mana
During her tenure as President of the Focolare Movement, (2008-2021), Maria Voce had the opportunity to meet Pope Ratzinger several times. She told us about her relationship with the emeritus Pope and her impression of the contribution of Pope Benedict's pontificate to the Church and the world. ... Read More

Transforming suffering into a source of hope

The Pope receives in audience the participants of the General Assembly of the Focolare Movement and talks about how to face the post-founding time, the importance of crises, how to live the spirituality with coherence and realism. ... Read More

A centenary that closes, but does not end

Avatar for Johanna BosJohanna Bos
22 January 2020 -22 January 2021: the Centenary year of Chiara Lubich's birth ends today. 365 days, marked by the pandemic, quite different from what has been planned, but they were ones that opened new paths and new perspectives. ... Read More

At the start of the General Assembly of the Focolare

Avatar for Johanna BosJohanna Bos
From 24th January to the 7th February the General Assembly of the Focolare Movement will take place on-line. It will be the moment to renew the roles of President, Co-President, the leadership team and will define the orientations and future projects for the next six years. ... Read More

Focolare and cases of abuse: a watershed moment

Avatar for Johanna BosJohanna Bos
An interview with Jesús Morán Cepedano, co-president of the Focolare Movement since 2014 and, as stated in  the Movement’s statutes,  responsible  for moral and disciplinary issues. (The interview was conducted by Lorenzo Prezzi and Marcello Neri). ... Read More