Interfaith theory played out in practice the main take away for me
Daniel Scullion from Scotland shares his experience of participating in a summer school in Tonadico, Italy on interfaith
[more]Dialogue with Shiite Islam: 42 young Muslims and Christians at the school of peace
Good practices of interreligious dialogue and coexistence. From the 25th to the 30th of August an international Summer School titled “Interfaith engagement in theory and practice”, brought together 42 young Christians and Muslims in the Italian town of Tonadico (in the district of Trent). The course was the result of the joint initiative of the University Institute of Sophia (Focolari Movement), the Islamic Centre of England (with headquarters in London, an educational point of reference for the cultural dissemination of the Shiite realm in Western societies) and the Risalat Institute of Qom (Iran)
[more]The splendour of nature
The holiday period is starting now in the northern hemisphere. Some of Chiara Lubich’s thoughts can help us discover God’s imprint in creation.
[more]Christians travelling together
An Ecumenical Week promoted by the Focolare Movement is being held at CastelGandolfo, Rome from 9 to 13 May, 2017. Some 700 Christians from 70 Churches and Ecclesial Communities are participating.
[more]Shared goal of unity
‘Interfaith Engagement in Theory and Practice’ was both the title and the experience of a training course attended by an international group of Muslim visitors to Switzerland in March.
[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.
Scotland: Giving unity wings
An open lesson on Christian-Muslim dialogue at the University of Glasgow, brought about by a deep friendship between the Sophia University Institute and the Islamic Centre of Great Britain
[more]The Focolare’s New Ecumenical Commitment
From the Ecumenical Centre of Ottmaring, Germany, where the General Council of the Focolare Movement is on retreat, an interview with Maria Voce on the Declaration that was made public on February 21, 2017.
[more]Interreligious friendships
In Birmingham, focolarini animate an elementary school of the Sikh community. The head of a mosque invites them to present the spirituality of unity.
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