Word in Action – The inner voice.

Word in Action – The inner voice.

I was about to go up the stairs at St Chad’s tram stop in Birmingham, when I saw a figure huddled at the entrance to the lift, I couldn’t tell if they were male or female. It was cold and raining. Then a female voice said: ‘The lift isn’t working.’ It turned out to be … [more]

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Called to hope

Called to hope

In celebration of many signs of hope, the Focolare Movement is organising an Ecumenical Gathering in Welwyn Garden City in March 2025, to which all are welcome. Save the date.

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The network of local Genfest

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 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

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.

November 2024 Word of Life

November 2024 Word of Life

They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything – all she had to live on (Mk 12: 44).

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Lebanon: doors open to displaced people

Lebanon: doors open to displaced people

Testimonies from the Mariapolis Centre ‘La Sorgente’ in Ain Aar, 20 kilometres north of Beirut where people fleeing the bombs that are devastating the South of the country, knocked on the doors and found them wide open.

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