Focolare Movement

The eve of Run4Unity

May 4, 2017

The sports relay race promoted by the Teens for Unity of the Focolare Movement is about to start. It takes place every year, on the first Sunday of May, from 11 am to 12 noon (in the various time zones), during the United World Week. The baton is passed across the planet, with sports events, […]

The sports relay race promoted by the Teens for Unity of the Focolare Movement is about to start. It takes place every year, on the first Sunday of May, from 11 am to 12 noon (in the various time zones), during the United World Week. The baton is passed across the planet, with sports events, actions of solidarity and proactive citizens projects, especially in places marked by solitude, poverty, isolation. Important figures of the world of sports and culture, civil and religious authorities will participate. The web site will help in gathering in real time the social network contributions. In the previous editions, the relay race involved over 100,000 teenagers worldwide.  

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