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The Genfest Season

Before, during and after the main event of Genfest in Manila, a lot of other Local Genfest’s were held all over the world, like in Cuba or Nigeria. Here there’s a summary of some of the events that have happened...

East Africa: Sports4peace

Over 1,000 children and teenagers took part in the “Sports4Peace” event held in Kenya, South Sudan and Burundi at the end of August. Sport can become a means to build peace and help overcome social barriers. “Sports4Peace” is an action...

Rediscovering the world’s diverse soul: the experience of the Arezzo Multiethnic Orchestra

by Emanuela Cavaleri. In times of conflict and distrust, “finding a new way of living together based on everyone’s right to existence, to creativity, to life”: such is the mission of the Arezzo Multiethnic Orchestra. Founded eleven years ago and...

Global Transformations and Europe

Course modules 2 and 3 Promoted by the Sophia University Institute in partnership with the Foundation for Sophia and the Autonomous Province of Trent. In Trent, from 12 to 14 OCTOBER 2018 and from 23 to 25 NOVEMBER 2018. The...

No to a Military Intervention in South America

by Alberto Barlocci. Eleven countries of the Lima Group, which follows with concern the crisis in the Caribbean country, have firmly rejected this possibility. In the meantime, the reception of Venezuelans who emigrate continues The situation in Venezuela continues to...

Rebibbia, a bridge between inside and outside

According to the Italian Constitution, the purpose of imprisonment is the rehabilitation of the convicted: the prisoner is to be offered opportunities for reintegration into society and, at the same time, paths that allow him or her to become responsible...

Italian suburbs: for young people, changes start right here

Back to the suburbs at the Corviale neighbourhood in Rome and, for the first time, in Turin, the summer camps of the young people of the Focolare are taking place, with programs ranging from cultural activities and local development to...

Aziz’s story, beyond all borders

Aziz is from Iraq, but presently lives in France. “Have you ever stopped to think what it would mean if one day, all of a sudden, you are deprived of everything: family, home, dreams…. What would you do?” he asked...

Ethiopia and Eritrea Are Reconciling

Written by Armand Djoualeu. Is peace breaking out between the two neighbors who have been at war since 1998? Hopefully. The pledge made by Ethiopian PM Abiy, during his trip to Asmara, seems to be for real. After 20 years...

Ambassadors for a United World at the Genfest in Manila

The first summit of the Ambassadors for a United World, at the Genfest in Manila. The Manila Genfest was an opportunity for new and important synergies among the young Ambassadors for a United World. As you likely recall, last April...

The last harvest: 2017 EoC Report

At last! The 2017 EoC Report is now available. Discover how the profits shared by the companies adhering to the project of the Economy of Communion during the last year have been transformed. What is the EoC? The Economy of...

Solidarity Is Not a Crime

By Silvano Gianti. The French Constitutional Court recognized that people providing “disinterested help” to “irregular residents” do not “face legal consequences”, in the name of the “principle of fraternity” which is one of the cornerstones of the Republic. A historic...

When we Guatemalans are united, we are stronger than a volcano

A month has passed since Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire first erupted; nonetheless, some situations still feel like the first day. One of them is uncertainty. To date, we still do not know the exact number of victims who were buried...

Changing the world one note at a time: Clotilde’s commitment

Clotilde Gaborit, a young French musician, recently spent two weeks in Madagascar, where she taught choral singing to children from two local primary schools. The experience left a mark on both her pupils and herself, and it confirmed her personal...

Genfest 2018: to be women and men of unity to give hope to the world

The eleventh edition of the Genfest has just come to its end. The 6,000 young people present, who came from Focolare communities in more than 100 countries worldwide, launched their project: “Pathways to Fraternity”: ways and means that aim at...

Genfest: Barriers and rejections are not the final word

The main topic for the world meeting of Focolare Youth will be personal, social and political borders. This event which will take place in Manila, the Philippines from 6-8 July 2018 will be broadcast through live streaming. Defending borders, enforcing...

Project Lia: Repurposing Lives by Repurposing Waste Material

It is called “Project Lia”, it started in Indianapolis (USA) and it teaches formerly incarcerated women how to turn waste material into furniture and home accessories. In doing so, the project aims to reduce recidivism, by opening new paths to...

Progetto #FameZero

600 ragazzi del Movimento dei Focolari dei cinque continenti alla FAO, coinvolti nel progetto “Fame Zero”. Segui lo streaming il 22 giugno 2018, ore 11 (Rome). I ragazzi e i giovani possono diventare la prima generazione che riuscirà a sradicare...

Prophetic Economy: an initiative to create a network of “Change makers”

Seven organizations from different countries have created “Prophetic Economy,” a project aimed at collecting and giving visibility to ideas and good economic practices oriented towards integral human development and sustainability. Aware of the ecological and social crisis facing our planet,...

Bombs on Yemen and peace journalism

What is going on in Sardinia, between bombs, an arms factory and a peace-loving community. Sulcis-Iglesiente, this is the name of one of Sardinia’s historical regions, is characterized not only by its impressive natural beauty, but also by its history,...

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