{"id":307796,"date":"2021-03-02T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T13:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.focolare.org\/a-body-of-unity-and-service\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T20:42:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T18:42:05","slug":"a-body-of-unity-and-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.focolare.org\/en\/a-body-of-unity-and-service\/","title":{"rendered":"A body of unity and service"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The President of the Focolare Movement entrusted the new general councillors with \u00a0their \u00a0areas of responsibility and urged them to form a governing body characterized by a deep spirit of fraternal service born of mutual evangelical love.<\/em>  On Thursday 11 February, one of the central governing bodies of the Movement- the so-called \u201cCentre of the Movement\u201d \u2013 was completed when Noreen Lockhart (Great Britain) \u00a0and Flavio Rover\u00e9 (Brazil) were elected by their respective sections as responsible for the women and men focolarini. This governing body consists of the president and co-president, 22 general councillors and the two people responsible for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s sections.  The councillors come from 17 countries and 4 continents, are are aged between 52 and 70 years: they represent the multiculturalism that distinguishes the Focolare. Many of them have lived not only in their country of origin but also in other geographical contexts:\u00a0 this is important in order to understand \u00a0the characteristics, needs and challenges of the countries in which those who recognize themselves in the Focolare&#8217;s message of unity live.  The composition, the &#8220;Centre of the Movement&#8221; should, in a certain way, be representative of the entire Movement and manifest its unity. According to the Focolare Movement\u2019s General Statutes, the task of this body is &#8220;to ensure and increase unity throughout the Movement, directing it towards the fulfilment of its aims and taking care of coordination among its various parts.&#8221;  In her second session today, Tuesday 2 March, President Margaret Karram gave the elected councillors the new areas of responsibility to follow in the life of the Movement both in its different aspects and in its different geographical areas.  On this occasion she reiterated her desire that the &#8220;Centre of the Movement&#8221;, like all its governing bodies, be characterized by a profound spirit of fraternal service born of mutual evangelical love. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Communication Office<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <strong>Councillors<\/strong> Cuneo, Chiara (Italy) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spirituality and life of prayer Escandell, Silvia (Argentina)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Central delegate Gomez, Margarita (Spain)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nature and physical life Kempt, Donna Lynn (USA)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Europe Kobayashi, Renata (Japan)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Unity and means of communication Koller, Friederike (Germany) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Witness and diffusion, Africa and Middle East Lockhart, Noreen (United Kingdom)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Women focolarine Moussallem, Rita (Lebanon)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asia and Oceania Ngabo, Bernadette (RDC Congo)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Americas Sanze, Genevi\u00e8ve (Central African Rep.) \u00a0\u00a0 Communion of goods, economy and work Simon, Renata (Germany)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wisdom and study Zanolini, Clara (Italy)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Harmony and environment  <strong>Consiglieri<\/strong> Asprer, Ray (Philippines)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Central delegate Bartol, Angel (Spain)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Americas Battiston, Ruperto (Italy) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Communion of goods, economy and work Br\u00fcschke, Klaus (Brazil) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Witness and diffusion, Africa and Middle East Canzani, Francisco (Uruguay)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wisdom and study Dijkema, Enno (Netherlands)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Harmony and environment Kenfack, Etienne (Cameroon)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nature and physical life Rover\u00e9, Flavio 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