News

BARRIERE_CORAIL-PHOTO24

We are all coral!

World Ocean Day, held recently on 8th June, offered an opportunity to reflect, not only upon the beauty of oceans, brought to us by film and TV, but just how precious and fragile they are. Taking the example of coral,...

Foto de Yogendra Singh_Pexels

The fight against plastic

By María Florencia Decarlini (Uruguay)* What exactly is plastic? Where is it found, how is it produced, and where does it end up? It is essential to know about the cycle of plastic to understand the entity of a serious...

“Nu munn onest” – Story on a song for legality

On the 23rd of May 2024 in a school on the outskirts of Ponticelli, Naples a piece entitled “Nu munn onest” (An honest world) was presented. The song is the conclusion of a vaster project on the theme and values...

1mo Maggio Loppiano_Foto Comunicazione Loppiano

‘Knowing in order to communicate’. Interview with Roberta Formisano

Interview with Roberta Formisano, an Italian TV production assistant at Tv2000, the Italian bishops’ conference broadcaster, graduated in Sociology of Communication. A young woman with a passion for communication that began at a young age. ‘Already at the age of...

Imagen de Bruno en Pixabay

Science and peace: a necessary dream

A thought on the delicate role of science in the construction of the common good, of peace and unity worldwide (not in the division that generates violence), through a series and two films. This year marks 150 years since the...

E la festa continua! - Foto KinoWeb

‘And the Party goes on’ by Robert Guédiguian, when politics and love come together to serve the common good

A story of strong social commitment and intimacy, beautifully portrayed, restores the hope that it is still possible to strive for a better world, even in the face of today’s overwhelming challenges. Once again, his beloved city, Marseille, is the...

May 1st at Loppiano 2024: the realism of young peace operators

PRESS RELEASE – LOPPIANO COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE Hundreds of young people gathered in Loppiano (Figline and Incisa Valdarno – FI) on May 1st to discover the paths, faces, stories, and initiatives of those who work daily to spread the culture of...

1mo Maggio Loppiano_Foto Comunicazione Loppiano

Triggering change: United World Week 2024

United World Week was held from 1 to 7 May, a global workshop and expo of initiatives to restore peace and fraternity between people and peoples. From 1 to 7 May the United World Week (UWW) was held, this year...

Art and dance to build peace

Can art be capable of re-establishing borders in people’s hearts? For twenty years, a campus in Montecatini, Tuscany, Italy, has been making the hearts, minds and bodies of Palestinians and Israelis dance in an embrace that goes beyond the unfortunate...

Foto di Akil Mazumder_Pexels

A love letter to our planet

Dearest Planet, We could tell you ‘We are sorry’, but we would much rather say ‘I love you’. Because love, more than anything else, means that we care and that our feelings are real and deep. We know that when...

A man, the sea and so much beauty. Interview with Mauro Pandimiglio

Mauro Pandimiglio has crossed the oceans several times in a sailboat. He knows the sea well, and even more, he loves it. He is the founder of the “Mal di Mare (Seasick)” sailing school, between Montalto of Castro and Pescia...

I bambini di Gaza_cortesia Agenzia BOOM PR

Peace among the Waves: “How Kids Roll”

The story of a friendship stronger than the war. The encounter, dialogue, the relationship between a Palestinian and Israeli boy, united by the passion for surfing. The story narrated in “How Kids Roll” (I bambini di Gaza) is a film...

“Embrace Humanity, Spark Change”. United World Week 2024 is here!

The countdown has started! United World Week 2024 takes place from 1st-7th May; a truly global expo of initiatives, stories and actions towards universal fraternity, building peace between individuals and peoples across the world. Young people, adults, teenagers, children; teachers,...

Foto de Alvaro Camacho_Pexels

Lessons from Argentina’s national team

By Santiago Durante (Ciudad Nueva – Argentina) The Albiceleste national team conquered the world champion title for the third time in history, with a coach at his first experience and with Lionel Messi, who confirmed himself not only as a...

Roselyne Hamel

The secret of fraternity is within the encounter

On the occasion of the presentation of the sixth edition of the Prize named after our brother priest, we met Roselyne Hamel who narrated to us traces of this story that confirm, as she says, that the secret of fraternity...

Gen Verde_Festival Halleluya 2023_Lisboa Portugal

Margaret Karram and Gen Verde present at Genfest 2024

Focolare Movement President, Margaret Karram, confirms her presence at Genfest 2024 and Gen Verde is the main musical attraction at this large youth festival. With its music rich in accents and multicultural tones, the international group Gen Verde will take...

Tim Ballard, interpretato da Jim Caviezel, durante una scena del film Sound of freedom - Il canto della libertà. Foto Ufficio stampa Il canto della libertà © 2010

‘Sound of Freedom’ – Not turning the back on evil

Inspired by a true story, the film “Sound of freedom” draws us into the tragic reality of child sex trafficking, sending a powerful message not to ignore the suffering of others, especially the vulnerable and defenceless. Tim makes the choice...

“Fragile as everyone, happy as a few”

“Fragile as everyone, happy as a few” is the title of Sr. Antonella Piccirilli’s book that she wrote to help us discover an unpublished Thérèse of Lisieux. It is a happy journey through our wounds, our inner voids, and our...

Perfect Days - Lucky Red

Perfect Days: days full of richness in Harayama’s life

Poetry in the ordinary; happiness despite harshness; harmony in acceptance; freedom in humility; moving forwards despite seeming to be going nowhere. There is all this, and much more, in the character of Harayama, the protagonist of this new, insightful film...

Genfest 2024

The official logo of the Genfest 2024

By Cibele Lana- Focolares Brasil Editorial Team Truly inspired by fraternity, the official logo of the Focolare Movement youth event, to be held in Brazil next July, has been published. Luana Gravina, a young Italian is the creator of the...

HEADQUARTERS
Via Piave, 15 - 00046
Grottaferrata, (Rome) Italy

info@new-humanity.org
+39 06 94 31 56 35