Focolare Movement

The Pact of 16 July 1949

Jul 16, 2020

Chiara Lubich tells of the special pact of unity made with Igino Giordani (whom she called ‘Foco’) on the 16th of July 1949, the prelude to her mystical experience that summer. From an interview with journalist Sandra Hoggett in 2002

Chiara Lubich tells of the special pact of unity made with Igino Giordani (whom she called ‘Foco’) on the 16th of July 1949, the prelude to her mystical experience that summer. From an interview with journalist Sandra Hoggett in 2002 https://vimeo.com/438631561

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