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Which Europe in a global and plural world?

May 9th is Europe Day. This date was not chosen by chance, because it commemorates the day when, in 1950, the process of European integration began with the Schuman Declaration. Just over two weeks before the elections to renew the...

What’s happening in the world during United World Week?

With the first of May, United World Week (UWW) took off. Many activities already took place on every latitude to accomplish “No One in need,” the title given to this year’s UWW. Imagine looking down on Earth wearing special glasses,...

IntotheLABel, the world event

To confirm their commitment to ensuring that no one be in need any longer (“No One in Need” objective), the Youth of the Focolare Movement propose a major event post-United World Week, on 11 May 2019, called “IntotheLABel” – What...

The Earth Day in Rome and the Village for the Earth

From 25 to 29 April, the ‘Galoppatoio’ (riding track for horses) of Villa Borghese, in Rome, will host the Village for the Earth, the most participated event in Italy for the protection of the planet. Every year on 22 April,...

South Africa: a “Bridge” between cultures

by Anita Leonetti. In a country marked by racial inequalities, AFN Onlus works in the field of education to train the new generations 40 years of abuse and discrimination caused by the Apartheid cannot be easily erased. Still today, in...

At the Mae La Camp

By George Ritinsky. Two days spent among the refugees, the poorest migrants, on the border between Thailand and Myanmar. An overwhelming experience that raises disturbing questions. After each investigation, one of the reporters’ tasks is to put in order our...

11.04.2019 United World Week

“NO ONE IN NEED” – United World Week 2019

A week to change yourself. A week to change the world. 1 – 7 May 2019 We are the teens and young people of the Focolare from all around the world and together with adults we launch to anyone who...

The 100 children of Homs

By Giovanna Pieroni. In Syria, an after-school program to share hope, overcome fear together, and start afresh. Aleppo and Homs are about two hours driving away from each other. As he cannot cross near Idleb, a region under the control...

A Franciscan is the best teacher in the world

by James Mwania. Brother Peter Tabichi, a Kenyan Franciscan teacher from a remote village in Kenya who teaches in a secondary school has won the annual 2019 Varkey Foundation Global Prize in a ceremony held in Dubai. A mathematics and...

Europe: time to dialogue

by Sara Fornaro. In view of the forthcoming European elections, a public debate has started on Facebook, promoted by the Focolare Movement and addressing those who wish to compare their ideas without manipulation. An interview with Alberto Lo Presti, one...

The “Friendly T-Shirt” project receives an award

Manfredonia, Italy. The tenth edition of the award “Chiara Lubich: Manfredonia, a town for universal brotherhood”, organized by the Association “Mondo Nuovo” and the Technical and Economic Institute “G. Toniolo,” visits the Gen School of Loppiano for the specific brotherhood...

“Together for a new Africa”: the first course in Nairobi

January 2019. In the Focolare’s little town near Nairobi (Kenya) over 100 young people from 7 countries met for a training for leadership course. Read the article “Together for a new Africa”: the first course in Nairobi...

The “thank you” of Davide

A few days ago, we received a letter from Davide Picasso, a “gen”, a young man who is part of the Focolare Movement, telling us about what he experienced in recent months, after the Genfest event that took place in...

#ZeroHunger in Burundi

Delicia, a gen 3 (the teenagers of the Focolare Movement) of Bujumbura in Burundi, send us this video that tells an action that she has done with other gen 3 of her city, to help achieve the Zero Hunger Goal...

Jerusalem: the “International Centre for Unity and Peace”

Peace can be built in many ways, talking together while sitting at a table, by opening our homes… But sometimes you also need places where people can meet and be able to dialogue. Places of spirituality, study, dialogue and formation....

The Holy Land: stories of dialogue

Anna Maria, Jessica and Talat: testimony to friendship among people from the three monotheistic religions. When the walls of distrust and prejudice fall down, you experience that it’s possible to look to the future with courage and hope....

Pathways for a United World: The End Poverty Week

How about the End Poverty Week launched by the Youth for a United World? Here, some of the initiatives that have taken place all over the world! Paris A group of “gen” (young people from the Focolare) who live in...

Jerusalem: The city of all

From the voices of the inhabitants of Jerusalem a point of view that sees seeds of hope in the most disputed city in the world beyond what the chronicle gives us daily. About the Collegamento CH....

Fraternity between Utopia, Prophecy, and Reality

Photo Horacio Conde The 10th meeting of the “Cities for Fraternity” Association took place between the Belvedere di San Leucio in Caserta and Santa Maria Capua Vetere. The Chiara Lubich Prize was awarded to the city of Alghero. By Lina...

The Economist and the “End Poverty Week”

Luigino Bruni shares his advice with the young people involved in the End Poverty Week, as part of the Pathways for a United World initiative. You need to accept all cookies to view this video....

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