Stories from around the globe show how a united world is already in motion. This platform highlights experiences, initiatives, and projects from people and communities working for unity and peace. Explore what’s happening and get inspired.
<p><em>As many as 10,000 crowd St. Peter's Square to hear Francis.</em></p> <p><strong>Vatican City, August 27</strong> - Pope Francis on Wednesday praised an elderly woman he said refused to gossip because "she recognized the image of God in one another".</p> <p><strong>Such kindness and faith</strong> from a woman who worked hard for her parish was worthy of "canonization" as a saint, the pope added during comments to a crowd that filled St. Peter's Square during the pontiff's weekly general audience.(...)
<p><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">She is the first woman in history to be awarded mathematics’ highest honour</span></em></p> <p><strong>Maryam Mirzakhani,</strong> professor of mathematics at Stanford University, became the first woman in history to be awarded mathematics’ highest honour, the Fields Medal.</p> <p><strong>Winning the Fields Medal</strong> is something akin to winning a string of Olympic golds, or being Wimbledon champion several years in a row.
<p><em>Artists and writers to discuss migration, Euro-Med democracy</em></p> <p>(ANSAmed) - <strong>The Sabir Festival of Mediterranean cultures</strong> will seek to promote the idea of Lampedusa as the door to Europe, and not only a symbol of the tragedy of migrants fleeing wars and hardship.</p> <p><strong>To be held October 1-5,</strong> the festival is sponsored by ARCI, the October 3rd Committee, and the Lampedusa city council, under the aegis of the Prime Minister's Office and Italian state broadcaster RAI.</p>
<p><em>A video to comunicate the personal commitment to building peace.</em></p> <p><strong>A young people realized <a href="http://youtu.be/EhTS6SW8E08" target="_blank">this video</a></strong> for "Dialogue to unlock" the appeal for peace of young people of Focolare Moviment.</p> <p><strong>"I thought that it is impossible</strong> to stop a war alone. (...) I talked about this with friends and family and they are not alone. (...) Everything starts from piccli gestures," says the video.</p> <p><strong>"We can no longer ignore</strong> - it's possible to read on the Fb page of "Dialogue to unlock " - the suffering of millions due to the injustices of war. To take action, we’ve committed ourselves to influencing the public opinion by developing a greater awareness of the crisis in the Middle East and sending financial help to the families affected by it.</p>
<p><em>A public declaration by the Jordanian and worldwide Focolare Movement</em></p> <p><em></em><strong>The Focolare Movement in Jordan</strong> publishes a declaration shared by the entire Focolare Movement, in which it appeals for peace and makes known its own commitment to help the victims of violence</p> <p><strong>“We, Christians and Muslims of the Focolare Movement in Jordan</strong>, wish to express our great dismay for what has taken place the past three days and is continuing at this very moment in the Middle East. In Syria there is a war that has lasted more than three years, destroying a nation and forcing millions of people to flee for their lives. There is the Gaza conflict that does not spare civilians and innocent children as it highlights an unresolved situation between two peoples, and a serious lack of articulated commitment from the international community toward resolving it.</p>
<p><em>4,000 likes and 33 thousand visits. Several countries of the globe responded to the call for peace ideated by young people of the Focolare Movement.</em></p> <p><strong>Day 15 August many photos, </strong><strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><em>selfie,</em> </strong>and a white t-shirt, as symbol of peace, posted on the page of "Dialogue to unlock". But when it's evening in Europe and Asia, on the Facebook page of "Dialogue to unlock" continue to arrive photos and videos. This time from the American continent where the day has just begun. From one end of the world makes its way a network of people who are committed to peace in the Middle East and it does not matter whether it is August 15 and many people are at rest.</p> <p><strong>The page of "Dialogue to unlock"</strong> grows in few days and it's arrived to 4,000 likes and more than 33 thousand visits. The appeal meanwhile, has been translated into 14 languages, including Norwegian, Arabic, Korean, and Chinese.</p>
<p><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;">With "Dialogue to unlock". <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialoguetounlock?fref=ts" target="_blank">On Facebook page</a> photos and videos from all around the world to say "yes" to dialogue to build peace</span></em></p> <p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15.359999656677246px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><strong>"On August 15 wears a white T-shirt". This is the invitation </strong>as a symbol of solidarity to spread awa</span><span style="display: inline; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">reness to the conflict in the Middle East with the campaign "Dialogue to unlock" promoted by the young people of Focolare Moviment. From Argentina to Jerusalem to Philippines are already many pictures and videos that were shared and uploaded. And in 6 days "Dialogue to unlock" has already reached 3,000 likes on Fb page.</span></span></p>
<p><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Geneva, sans-serif; background-color: #eeeeee;">Balinese men and foreign tourists help release sea turtles into the ocean on a beach in Bali, Indonesia.</span></em></p> <p><strong>In this photo by Firdia Lisnawati</strong>, locals and tourists on the Indonesian island of Bali help release endangered giant green turtles into the sea.</p> <p><strong>Police Col. Djoko Hari Utomo</strong> says the turtles being released were among 17 turtles confiscated from a poacher last month. The poacher allegedly bought them from fishermen and they were to be sold to a food stall. (...)
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