{"id":328300,"date":"2016-05-28T03:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-05-28T01:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.focolare.org\/philippines-economy-of-communion-an-economy-for-all\/"},"modified":"2024-05-16T15:04:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T13:04:13","slug":"philippines-economy-of-communion-an-economy-for-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.focolare.org\/en\/philippines-economy-of-communion-an-economy-for-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Philippines: Economy of Communion, an Economy for All"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EoC_03\"<\/a>It was precisely on 29 May 1991 that <\/strong>Chiara Lubich<\/a>, during her visit to S\u00e3o<\/em> Paolo,<\/em> <\/strong>Brazil<\/a>,<\/strong> launched the Economy of Communion<\/a> project (EoC). Noting the social inequalities in the country, she gave birth to this initiative that soon involved business men and women, workers, students, academics and researchers, the rich and the poor. According to Luigino Bruni, the current international coordinator of the projec<\/strong>t, the poor are still the focus of the EoC: \u201cIt\u2019s impossible to forget the many times that Chiara Lubich, when we worked together for this, emphasised: \u201cRemember that I created the Economy of Communion for the poor.\u201d Still today we have the ethical and spiritual duty to put the issue of poverty and those who are marginalised at the centre of the economic, political and social system.\u201d The poor were the first to witness the newly-born Focolare Movement in Trent, when, during the war, Chiara and her first companions \u2013 themselves of humble means \u2013 invited the poor to join them at meal times and they shared everything they had with them. \"EoC_07\"<\/a><\/strong>Even today that same spiritual and material communion characterises all those involved in the EoC: its main asset is a community of people united by a vision of a global economy which strives to reduce poverty and inequalities in society. The entrepreneur who adheres to sharing profits is the main protagonist for the interaction between communities and businesses. The 25 years of life of the EoC culminate in an international event being held in the <\/strong>Philippines<\/a>, Tagaytay (Manila)<\/strong> entitled \u201cEconomy of Communion, an Economy for All\u201d. From 25-29 May 25, 250 participants have gathered to reflect on the progress made so far and to discuss future global action plans which include: <\/p>\n