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.
[more]Travelling towards Christian Unity
If you have ever walked in a mountainous region, you will know the joy of pausing for breath as you glance back and see how far you have travelled.
[more]Mariapolis – A holiday, a retreat, a challenge?
Ask ten people to describe a Mariapolis, and you will probably get ten very different answers.
[more]Chiara Lubich: The family, mystery of love
2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the Focolare Movement’s section dedicated to the family. It is an ideal opportunity to take the time to appreciate the enduring value of this basic cell of society.
[more]Christian unity – is it a dream?
When you embark on a journey, especially a long and hazardous one, you don’t expect to reach your destination immediately. You value each stage of the journey with its challenges and encounters, trusting in the hope that step by step you will eventually get to where you are going!
[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.
Fontem, Cameroon and the Light of Mafua Ndem
During 19-28 September 2016, a delegation of 40 people from Cameroon, including nine traditional leaders, native Kings of the Bangwa Tribe of Lebialem, Southwest Cameroon, made a pilgrimage to Italy.
[more]Together for Europe: Concluding Message
There is no alternative to being together; The Gospel – a source of hope; A culture of respect and esteem; Overcoming divisions; Our commitment: 5 highlights of the concluding message.
[more]Voices Joining For Peace
Twenty years after the conferment of the UNESCO Peace Education Prize on Chiara Lubich and on the 8th anniversary of her death (March 14, 2008), an event at Castel Gandolfo, Italy, proposes the culture of dialogue as a means of peace.
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