November 24, 2012
Conference topic: “Men and Women in the Church”
Social Weeks in France are working sessions aimed to educate and to promote dialogue with the active forces of society. Each year, a very topical theme is taken up and discussed in the light of the social teachings of the Church.
The 87th edition of this event, entitled “Men and women: the New Deal”, will be held at the Parc Floral inParis from 23 to 25 November 2012.
The talk given by the president of the Focolare Movement will be at the heart of this event. It will present the witness of a woman who heads a world-wide movement, very varied in its composition; a movement founded by a woman and always to be led by one, as specified by its statute; a movement that has unity in diversity rooted in its DNA and in which the exercise of responsibility is practised jointly on equal footing by men and women.
The Focolare Movement also proposes the following three themes to be discussed during the various workshops: married life, equality, society/culture.
“Le pari de la confiance”, the new book- interview with Maria Voce, translated into French and edited by Nouvelle Cite will be launched during her meeting with the press.
Talk given by Maria Voce (excerpts)
Semaines Sociales de France website
Updated on November 26, 2012
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Information Service Focolare – SIF
