The ‘Pre-Assembly Process’ is currently underway in preparation for the General Assembly of the Focolare Movement, which will begin on the 1st of March 2026 in Castel Gandolfo (Rome) with the participation of representatives chosen from different geographical areas, branches and movements; the members by right (those who are part of the current government, the General Council and Zone Delegates in the geographical areas), and those invited by the President.
January 22 marks the anniversary of the birth of Chiara Lubich, Founder of the Focolare Movement. Today we share a short excerpt from a speech she delivered in Innsbruck (Austria) on November 9, 2001, during the “A Thousand Cities for Europe” Congress, dedicated to the theme of universal brotherhood.
During this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we remember the event hosted in March last year by the Focolare Movement entitled “Called to Hope”. Revd Dr Callan Slipper and Revd Martin Smith share their thoughts on this gathering and its legacy.
Christmas greetings from Margaret Karram and Jesús Morán – President and Co-president of the Focolare Movement.[:]
Chiara Lubich describes the day she consecrated herself to God.
Conference organised by Communion & Law on the occasion of the Jubilee Year of Justice, entitled: “Reinventing Peace – Steps forward in a journey of hope”. We publish the address given by Prof. Simone Borg.
Over €9.6 million have been invested in 177 projects, 394 individual grants and 14 projects in 13 countries supported by the Economy of Communion. The Focolare Movement’s 2024 Assessment of Communion in Action describes projects of solidarity which aim to make a better world.
On 26 September 2025, Margaret Karram and Jesús Morán were received by Pope Leo XIV.
At a time when humanity is threatened by increasing violence and despair, that Pact can instil a new hope in us.
Letter from Margaret Karram, President of the Focolare Movement, on the occasion of the departure of Maria Voce – Emmaus.