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30.04.2023

United World Week 2023: #DARETOCARE – Dare to take care of people and planet

The 28th United World Week will take place from 1st-7th May 2023. It is a worldwide extravaganza of actions and initiatives to promote fraternity, unity and peace between people and peoples, organized by the communities of the Focolare Movement across the globe....

28.04.2023

Fragility and greatness: Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

A conversation, profound and enlightening, with Monsignor Follo and Fr Francois Marie Lethel on the importance and modernity of the French saint, celebrated by UNESCO in 2022-2023. It is a hundred years since the beatification of Therese of Lisieux by...

25.04.2023

UNITED WORLD WEEK 2023… ARE YOU READY?

“A proposal for everyone, young people world wide national and international institutions, public or private: UNITED WORLD WEEK. Our aim? To value initiatives that promote unity… at every level”. Young people for a United World, Genfest 1995, Roma ‌ ‌...

20.04.2023

53rd United Nations World Earth Day

Italy celebrates Earth Day with the Village for the Earth and the Multimedia Marathon #OnePeopleOnePlanet live on RaiPlay and deferred on vaticannews.va Over 600 events amongst which educational workshops, sport activities, concerts, street art, talk shows and dozens of activities...

14.04.2023

Love and time

Two very different films, one Chinese, the other Italian, remind us that true love has the power to overcome the most difficult circumstances, but love will fade, and eventually be extinguished, if we we do not take the time to...

11.04.2023

#EoF: Building new economic paradigms starting from school is possible

It is everyone’s duty to realize a more human, fraternal and sustainable economy, but to teach and promote it right from school is an educational challenge. Thus, an educational proposal for the teachers and educators is born: EoF in class....

07.04.2023

Syria: Amidst the tragedy, young people are committed to life

By Youmna Bouzamel The earthquake that struck Syria on February 6 has taken its toll on its youth, in a country already weakened by twelve years of war and socio-economic hardships. Despite fear, destruction, and adverse conditions, young Syrians show...

04.04.2023

The Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development to Co-Sponsor the 2023 Run4Unity

Through the Laudato Si’ Action Platform, the Vatican backs a global, youth-led sports and tree-planting event, led by the young people of the Focolare Movement and spanning time zones, countries and cultures to build peace and green the planet. On...

04.04.2023

Ukraine emergency – A year of war

Since the outbreak of the war, Mira Milavec, a focolarina has been working with Caritas Spes in Ukraine, in collaboration with the Focolare Emergency Fund, to co-ordinate the distribution of humanitarian aid; we recently interviewed her, one year on from...

28.03.2023

Act now to ensure a liveable future for everyone

Solutions to reduce greenhouses gas and adapt to changes in our climate, caused by human activity, are already within our grasp. This is the conclusion of the latest report by scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, published on...

22.03.2023

Marine protected areas in international waters

SOURCE: CITTÀ NUOVA – By Pasquale Pellegrini The historical ONU agreement on the oceans is one step ahead for humanity and for the safeguarding of the environment. This is good news, but it could result in even better news if...

22.03.2023

Future Resilience at Work and for Social & Ethical Impact

Consulus and Institute on Religion, Law & Lawyer’s Work at Fordham Law School Signs Strategic Partnership New York, 21 March 2023 – Consulus, a global innovation by design firm, and Fordham Institute on Religion Law and Lawyer’s Work have signed...

17.03.2023

“Sons and Daughters”: artist Luvol’s commitment to children’s rights

The artist travelled to the Middle East to narrate what the children of those tormented lands live and to contribute to the good and peace through his art: “Sons & Daughters”, the project born from the collaboration with the Ohana...

10.03.2023

The treasure of the world

A walk through Umberto Eco’s extraordinary personal library, that becomes a journey in the thoughts of this philosopher and writer and a consideration on the beauty of a book and place as the preserving of these protect the world’s memory:...

08.03.2023

Egypt: the longing for freedom and rights for women

On International Women’s Day, we wish to give a voice to women who, even in situations of great inequality, suffering and exclusion, have taken a step forward in working to narrow the gaps that have existed for generations, such as...

03.03.2023

DialogUE Project: Practicing the Art of Dialogue

A cura di Maria Grazia Berretta Immerse yourself in the sense of dialogue and confront each other in order to be able to live it concretely every day. This is the main objective of the 8 webinars promoted by the...

28.02.2023

The cry of the earth, the poor, the young: Focolare EcoPlan

“A healthy ecology is fundamental for peace. We can build peace and fraternity only in a planet that exists”, Chiara Lubich said on the 25th of June 1991. The founder of the Focolare Movement already knew that everything is connected...

24.02.2023

Peace begins with an encounter

One year after the start of the war in Ukraine, a view of the current situation from the US: the desire for peace remains as strong as ever. It’s a year since Irina confided with me: “If we lose, may...

21.02.2023

Kenya: That different culture that made me fall in love. Isabele’s MilONGa Volunteering experience

By Janeth Cárdenas Belmonte Isabele Amorim tells us about her “journey” from Brazil to Kenya, to live a volunteering experience that makes her discover the beauty of diversity and of dialogue amongst different people. Isabele Amorim de Deus Pires is...

17.02.2023

Moonlight shines on the ruins: eye witness accounts from Turkey and Syria

On 6th February, powerful earthquakes struck southern and central Turkey and Syria. A disaster that has caused the destruction of entire cities. Many people are missing and thousands have died. Here are two eye witness accounts. To read more…...