United World Project

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United World Workshop acts to highlight and promote endeavors, initiatives, projects and programs which can impact on building up a more united world.

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...

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...

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