The Prayers for Unity will be held online at 17:50 for 18:00 UK time on every 2nd Monday of the month. Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone else who would like to participate.
Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you (Jn 21:17)
Come and share the adventure of the Mariapolis.
Explore how we can put the dream of a united world into action in our everyday lives.
In 2025, all Christian Churches celebrate Easter on the same day. Margaret Karram, President of the Focolare Movement, extends her Easter greetings, joined by representatives from various Churches.
The European Mariapolis 2022 was held from 24 to 28 July. The event, entitled A Path to Peace, was held at the Mariapolis Luminosa Centre (Las Rozas de Madrid) and brought together almost 200 participants, with a high percentage of young people and representatives from different European countries: Great Britain, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Malta, Portugal, Italy and, of course, Spain.
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We are aware of the Focolare General Assembly call to listen and respond to the Cry of Humanity, the Cry of the Earth, and Cry of Young People (New Generations).
How do we do this?
“We are commited to verifying the ecological sustainability of our structures and activities … We are dedicated to the creation of greater environmental awareness that will lead to more sustainable lifestyles.” Ecological conversion was one of the goals set by the Focolare Movement in the 2021 General Assembly. In response to this urgent need, the Focolare EcoPlan was initiated.
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Encouraging ‘safe space’ discussions that provide an opportunity for members and previous members to share concerns around Focolare practice.
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Michal Siewniak, a member of the Focolare Movement and recently-elected Lib Dem District Councillor writes:
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Images, impressions and testimonies of some of the 44 Genfest held in different countries around the world. First part: Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Egypt, Jordan. Second part: Slovakia and Korea.
Genfest 2024, an international event promoted by the young people of the Focolare Movement, took place in Brazil in July and was attended by over 4,000 young people. Phase 1. Phases 2 and 3.
In this short excerpt, Chiara, in answering a question on the relationship with other religions, reveals the secret to building true universal fraternity: seeking what unites us in diversity.
The international interreligious conference “One Human Family”, promoted by the Focolare Movement, has just concluded with a pilgrimage of fraternity to Assisi.
At the end of the GB families course ‘Love creates a family’ last year, there was a desire to continue getting to know each other, creating further opportunities for talking, sharing and reaching out to others.
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It has now been 50 days since the start of the war in Ukraine. Poland borders Ukraine for 535 kilometres. Since then, 2.7 million refugees have crossed the border and have been mostly welcomed on Polish soil, while others have passed through Poland to continue on to the West.
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Today the results of an independent investigation into the sexual abuse perpetrated by a former consecrated member of the Focolare in France have been published.
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