Focolare Movement

“Together for Europe” in 130 cities

May 12, 2012

12 May 2012: the meeting in Brussels “Together for Europe” takes shape.

The organisation of the meeting to be held on 12 May, which is the 2012 edition of “Together for Europe”,  is almost finalised. Young people and adults from over 300 movements and Christian communities are expected to attend the event. The meeting aims to give visibility to the dynamism of fraternity that runs through the continent which will be expressed through experiences and proposals that touch on economy and work, justice and peace, integration, family and other themes. The central point will be the event at Square Meeting Centre in Brussels that, together with the representatives of movements and Christian communities from all of Europe, will gather dignitaries from the European political, institutional and cultural panorama. Integral part of the event will be the 130 gatherings hat will happen simultaneously in as many number of cities throughout the continent, which will be linked by satellite and internet with the main event in Brussels. (more)


Official site – http://www.together4europe.org

REPLAY LIVE STREAMING EVENT: http://media.focolare.org/Ipe2012/

Programme 12 May in Brussels –http://www.together4europe.org/en/together-for-europe-2012/156-program-may-12-2012.html Press Area Read articles published on focolare.org

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