Sala Clementina, Saturday 21 March, 2026 : Pope Leo XIV received in audience today the newly elected Focolare Movement leaders and the 320 participants of the General Assembly and encouraged them to be a “people of peace”.
With over two-thirds of the votes cast by participants at the General Assembly and a long round of applause, Margaret Karram was re-elected yesterday, 12 March 2026, as President of the Focolare Movement for a second term (2026-2031).
The General Assembly has begun in earnest with intense dialogue and collaborative work. From the 6th to the 11th of March, everyone at the Assembly is exploring nine topics that emerged from proposals received from individuals and communities of the Movement around the world.
320 representatives of the Focolare Movement communities around the world will take part in the General Assembly being held at the Mariapolis Centre in Castelgandolfo, Rome, during the period 1-21 March.
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.