Chiara Lubich and her dream of a united world
Hundreds of events worldwide to manifest that peace is not a utopia.
March 14, 2016
“A woman of dauntless faith, a meek messenger of hope and peace” – this is how Pope Benedict XVI described Chiara Lubich in his message at her funeral eight years ago. In January 2015, on the occasion of the official opening of the cause of her beatification, Pope Francis urged “to make known to the people of God the life and work of one who welcomed Our Lord’s invitation and enkindled a new light for the church on the journey towards unity”.
The various events commemorating her passing away on March14, 2008, confirm the gradual fulfillment of her dream: “to see universal brotherhood established gradually, or possibly even hurriedly, in the world”.
To know about the different events, read the press release
The events of March 14, 2016 make sense because they aim at converging the efforts and prayers of many people, in many places on earth, to make the world become more united.
Meanwhile, the cause of the beatification of Chiara Lubich, which began on January 27, 2015 is following the required process. Witness has already been offered by persons who are members of different Churches and by others who have no particular religious conviction. A mosaic of testimonies highlight her exemplary life, a commitment shared with all those whom God placed in her path to “become saints together”.
Updated on March 14, 2016
This meeting is being organized by the New Families of the Focolare Movement, and it will continue the initiative launched in 2008, when a hundred couples living in this situation and coming from various European countries, gathered at Castelgandolfo for the first time.
