March 14, 2008 – March 14, 2011

“Chiara Lubich: A charism, a life for Christian unity” is the title of this international ecumenical day-meeting on 12^th March 2011 in Trent, her native city: one of the many and varied events that will take place in cities around Italy and throughout the world in remembrance of the Focolare Movement’s founder.

Messages from various religious leaders and figures in the Ecumenical world are due to arrive for the event: from Patriarch Bartholomew I of Istanbul; from Card. Kurt Koch, president of the Pontifical Council for promoting Christians Unity; and from Rev. Olav Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches. Maria Voce, president of the Focolare Movement, will offer a reflection during the day.

It will be possible to follow the meeting of 12^th March live on satellite TV with Telepace and by internet http://live.focolare.org/20110312/ (9.50-12.30  e 15.00-17.40).

Three new publications on Chiara Lubich:

• To bring You the World in my Arms (PortarTi il mondo fra le braccia) Armando Torno, Rome:  Città Nuova
• The Will of God by Chiara Lubich (La volontà di Dio) Comp. Lucia Abignente, Rome: Città Nuova
• In Trent with Chiara Lubich. Places that speak (A Trento con Chiara Lubich. Le parole dei luoghi) Franco De Battaglia, Trent: Il Margine

To know more about Chiara Lubich you can visit the official website of Chiara Lubich’s Center

– Press release

Updated on March 14, 2011

SIF – Focolare Information Service