DECEMBER Word of Life
Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfilment of what was spoken to her by the Lord. (Lk. 1:45)
[more]COP26: Faith Plans for People and Planet
For over six years, the community in Scotland have been getting to know and deepening a friendship with a group of Shia Muslims based in and around Glasgow. We have held several events together and our relationship has truly moved from friendship to a real unity, so much so that we all feel part of one family. Environmental action has been a specific focus of several of our shared activities.
[more]CLIMATE CHANGE – POST COP26
By the date of our meeting, the talking will be over, the pledges made and the delegates and others of COP26 will have gone home. But how much will this change the dangerous situation the planet is heading towards? And what is the faith perspective on this?
[more]Centre For Unity – Job advertisement
The Focolare Movement is seeking to recruit a Coordinator/Manager for the running of the Centre for Unity in Welwyn Garden City.
[more]NOVEMBER Word of Life
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Mt. 5: 9).
[more]COP26: Faith Plans for People and Planet
Transformational changes need to happen within our Faith Groups to reduce the impacts of climate change.
[more]Where it all began
The story of the Focolare Movement produced by Sarah Finch and Paul Gateshill. Filmed and edited by Josh King. (2021)
COP26, Laudato Si’ and Care for Our Common Home
Have you ever wondered what is happening at COP26 and what you can do to take action to Care for Our Common Home? You can learn more and get inspired on how you can takeaction to Care for Our Common Home before COP26
The reason for my life (from the early letters of Chiara Lubich)
About us
The Movement is present in 182 countries, which are organized in 22 geographical regions, in which activities are coordinated by a male and a female delegate together with members of a local council.
Be a family
In this edition of the link-up, with an entirely new format, we retrace the history of this international transmission, initiated by Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, to unite the communities in the Movement around the world. It is an opportunity to come together “as a family” in a planetary meeting. A journey that will take us, time after time, on a “tour of the world”. We begin with reports from Afghanistan, Brazil and India.
[more]One Heart, one family, one world- Mariapolis 2021
This year’s Mariapolis was hosted by Britain and Malta together on 2nd-3rd October. As in 2020, most of the programme was online, but some local communities met in person and followed the streaming together. This included a group of young people gathered at the Centre for Unity in Welwyn Garden City.
[more]OCTOBER Word of Life
We know that all things work together for good for those who love God (Rom 8:28).
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