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All over the Indonesian capital Jakarta, volunteer teachers are teaming up with local graffiti artists to try and bring school to the city’s many street children. Thousands of children work on the streets of Jakarta, living from begging and dropping...

A photo an act of fraternity. Pope Francis brings together the world's three greatest religions with a joint hug for a Jew and a Muslim There were many striking images during the extraordinary 72 hours that Pope Francis spent in...

We report news from the world about measures to combat land degradation for the World Day of desetification annualy observed on 17 June. Tanzania and India to combat land degradation. Are some exemples how nations want to remeber actively the World...

Kiska invites homeless at the ceremony: "I want to help the poor" Bratislava - Andrej Kiska is the new president of Slovakia. At the inauguration ceremony in Bratislava followed by a lunch, in addition to politicians and diplomats, the millionaire...

A fragment of fraternity from The Saudi Arabia where a man has left his refrigerator in front of his home to give the opportunity to everyone to leave something for the less well-off children What more could you ever think...

More than twenty minutes live streaming from Nairobi on May 1st connected the whole world to "Sharing with Africa", to start together the UWW (if you missed it: live.focolare.org/y4uw).   " Welcome to the official launch of the United World Week...

More than a billion people around the world will celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2014—the 44th anniversary of the annual day of action. Earth Day began in 1970, when 20 million people across the United States—that's one in ten—rallied...

Co-ordinated by Slovenia with 14 countries of AI Macro-Region Fishermen can be environmental guardians of the sea. This is the aim of the DeFishGear European project, Derelict Fishing Gear Management System in the Adriatic Region, coordinated by the National Institute...

The Holy Father will meet twice the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, hold an ecumenical meeting in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, and sign a joint declaration. Pope Francis will pray side-by-side with Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew in Jerusalem in...

The Holy Father will meet twice the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, hold an ecumenical meeting in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, and sign a joint declaration. Pope Francis will pray side-by-side with Orthodox Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew in Jerusalem in...

It is the village of Pyla with more than 1,400 Greek and Turkish residents and the only place on the island where the two live together. Pyla is seen as a symbol of unity. It is 40 years since the...

  The largest democracy in the world to vote. Over 800 million voters eligible in 5-week, marathon election Rome, April 7 – Indians began voting on Monday in the first phase of a marathon, five-week parliamentary election. India is the largest...

From assistance at the food pantry to friendship: an important step "I volunteer at an emergency food pantry. Besides distributing food, the sisters there also help people who are about to be evicted from their homes, as well as new...

From 25th April to 5th May 2014  “Sharing with Africa Madagascar”, the worksite on reciprocity and integral part of the United World Project based on the spirit of "Ubuntu" From 25th April to 5th May 2014 we will be having the worksite...

Thursday urged his 1.2 billion strong Cathlic flock to outwardly show the inner joy stemming from their religious faith. "I cannot imagine a Christian who does not know how to smile. May we joyfully witness to our faith," Francis wrote...

Parliament chairman signed election decree. Presidential elections will take place in Macedonia on April 13. The parliament chairman Trajiko Veljanoski signed today the election decree. It will be the fifth presidential election since Macedonia became independent in 1991, after the...

Aproagro: three pilot companies thrive thanks to the resolve of the poorest community in Brazil Today’s Brazil presents itself on the international scene with a growing awareness of its political, economic and cultural clout. However, it still suffers from many...

Improve the health of the child, involved with other civilians, in the bombing on 22 January in a village near Aleppo. Fourteen-month-old Ghina Khalil is recovering in the Syrian city of Aleppo after being dramatically pulled from the ruins of...

Agreemente between parties for outsider observers and dialogue. An accord on the presence of “external observers” and a commitment to resume talks resulted from a first meeting after months between government officials and representatives of the National Mozambican Resistance (Renamo),...