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In mid-March several Pacific islands were hit by the full force of Cyclone Pam (with winds reaching up to 250 km/h). We received news from a community present in this remote place, where an Action for a United World (AMU)...

"He wants to be able to buy him a house and make sure he has all the care he ever needs" Twins Jason and Aaron Clark have always known they are different but the same. While Jason is a high-achieving,...

"You want to be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripples for change" Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook is joining the roster of the very rich who are giving away their wealth. Fortune magazine cited the head...

Direct link-up with a teacher in a refugee camp inn Kurdistan, Iraq. Promoting projects for an emergency that is ongoing. “I live in Erbil, northern Iraq, where I began a school for Kurdish children in 2010,” says Malu Villafane, who...

Interview with Congolese biologist Pierre Kabeza: «there are things we cannot understand or see clearly if not with eyes that have cried.» His commitment for his own people. The Democratic Republic of Congo: a big country with immense natural resources....

United in the immense pain of the Christians and of many, we remember the victims of the attack in Lahore, and continue to pray unceasingly for the gift of peace. A testimonial from Pakistan. «Just after a few hours from...

Two Lebanese youth give a “live” report on their friends in Syria, Jordan, and Iraq. A story of suffering that opens out to new hope. «The two of us from Lebanon are grateful for this opportunity to speak before such...

From the 15th of March, it starts an international contest that will involve all the people around the world. The contest will end on 10th of May. It is very easy:...

Chiara Lubich: unity and politics March 12 , in the Hall of the Parliamentary Group of the Montecitorio Palace in Rome , was held the first round of the international program "Politics for Unity. Making a world of difference". The...

Food and essential items given to the refugees The clashes and resulting poor security have nearly emptied border towns and villages in north-eastern Nigeria, as people have fled to Niger. “Unlike previous waves of displaced people, those arriving today seem...

The account of a young communicator in face of the tragic events that struck the country «The country is undergoing a very difficult period. In fact a police contingent sent to arrest some terrorist suspects, was attacked by the fighters...

That was the theme of this year’s “Regenerate,” an annual event of the young people of the Focolare Movement from Ireland and Great Britain. Following recent events in Paris, dialogue has become a pressing challenge. The group of 80 young...

A young couple took their plans for a traditional wedding and honeymoon and turned it in to a beautiful opportunity to give. "Shocked and frozen." Those are two words that Mark and Ismini Svensson say perfectly describe their families' reaction...

"If a woman who wears a miniskirt is sending an invitation about what will happen to her, then we are also sending an invitation!” Men in Turkey and neighbouring Azerbaijan are spearheading a protest meme in honour of a woman...

A project that assists adoptive families, organised by the New Families Association, is implemented with support from the Banco di Napoli Foundation. The importance of supporting families during and after the adoption process. All the documents are stamped and now...