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The African continent is made up of 54 States. It is crossed by the Equator and the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, so much of the territory is located in the torrid zone and is characterized by deserts, savannahs and rainforests. It is the continent with the largest area affected by arid and warm climate. Thirty million km\u00b2 with about one thousand four hundred million inhabitants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jes\u00fas Mor\u00e1n<\/strong>, Co-President of the Focolare Movement, accompanied by some members of the International Centre, visited some countries in the east and west of the continent from 13th January-9th February 2025. Margaret Karram<\/strong>, President of the Focolare Movement, joined live via video link on nine occasions, especially for the days dedicated to meetings with local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jes\u00fas Mor\u00e1n said, \u201cIt is a trip we will remember for a long time.<\/em>\u201d Margaret Karram added, “This journey which many have called \u2018historic\u2019 has remained in our hearts<\/em>“. Even though I was connected by video, I can still see their faces, their smiles and their commitment. I was deeply moved by the testimony of the communities of the Movement which live the Gospel radically. I think we have a lot to learn from them. \u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The trip included stops in Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Rwanda and Burundi but many other people from various other African countries participated in many of the meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is impossible to summarize the intensity and richness of life found in each community. You can see here a part of the Link Up Conference Call of 15th March 2025 which included a report on this journey which was truly an immersion in the life and culture of the African continent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n