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.
[more]Jesús Morán re-elected as co-president of the Focolare Movement
This is the second term of office for Jesús Morán after the one just concluded alongside Maria Voce. His primary task as co-president is to fully support and collaborate with Margaret Karram, the newly elected president of the Focolare Movement.
[more]Margaret Karram is the new President of the Focolare Movement
Margaret Karram is an Arab Christian born in Israel. She received the Mount Zion 2013 prize, together with Yisca Harani, a Jew, for ‘the important contribution to the development of dialogue amongst religions and cultures in the Holy Land and to understanding between Jews, Christians and Muslims’. Published below is an interview with Margaret Karram in New City in 2014.
[more]February Word of Life
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful (Lk 6:36).
[more]Great expectation
General Assembly Diary 8 – January 31, 2021
[more]The network of local Genfest
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 in Brazil: images and testimonies
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.
The basis of universal fraternity
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.
One Human Family: interreligious fraternity for peace
The international interreligious conference “One Human Family”, promoted by the Focolare Movement, has just concluded with a pilgrimage of fraternity to Assisi.
Greetings to the Assembly of the Focolare
Greetings to the Assembly of the Focolare – 2021
[more]A glimpse behind the scenes
General Assembly Diary 7 30 January 2021
[more]Love creates a family
The pandemic has brought into focus the importance of relationships, care and connection, inviting many of us to re- evaluate our lifestyles and priorities. Within the Focolare Movement the New Families, made up of families from all over the world, aim to bring the spirit of being a family everywhere by putting the words of the Gospel into action – in their homes, communities and wider society so as to contribute towards building the one human family.
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