n the very delicate international context we are living, the theme of “care” is increasingly pertinent, once again the focus of the next United World Week, from 1 to 7 May 2022. Caring for the planet, for our societies, for the common home where humanity lives, is the central theme of the next United World Week, from 1 to 8 May. Global events and actions for peace and fraternity with a focus on the Middle East.
The Emergency Coordination Team of the Focolare Movement has launched a special fundraising campaign to support the people of Ukraine through the NGOs Action for a United World – Azione per un Mondo Unito (AMU) and New Families Action (AFN).
Prayers for Unity will recommence from Monday 6th September (6pm)
Mariapolis is an annual gathering organised by the Focolare Movement, whose inspiration comes from Jesus’ prayer ‘That all may be one’ (John 17:21).
uring the Mariapolis Day, there will be moments of reflection, sharing of experiences, time for relaxation and fun together.
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.
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.
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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?
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The Focolare Movement is seeking to recruit a Coordinator/Manager for the running of the Centre for Unity in Welwyn Garden City.
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God (Mt. 5: 9).
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Transformational changes need to happen within our Faith Groups to reduce the impacts of climate change.
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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.
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Palmira Frizzera, one of Chiara Lubich’s first companions, left this earth on January 5, 2022.
The story of the Focolare Movement produced by Sarah Finch and Paul Gateshill. Filmed and edited by Josh King. (2021)
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)
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.
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We know that all things work together for good for those who love God (Rom 8:28).
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We all, in one way or another, have been impacted by what happened in Afghanistan and in the whole region.
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