Arcobaleno

Paradise ’49: an experience that shaped the Focolare Movement

The May-June 2019 issue of the New Humanity magazine is entirely dedicated to the mystical experience that Chiara Lubich had in the summer of 1949: this is now known as "Paradise 49". We asked Father Fabio Ciardi, head of the interdisciplinary study centre, the "Abba School" and member of the steering committee for the publication of Chiara Lubich’s writings to explain the reasons for this decision. ... Read More