As part of United World Week activities, the collection for the Dare to Care initiative was donated to the Daughters of the Sacred Heart. This religious community was founded in Malta in 1903, and is now also present in India, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Philippines, Italy and USA.
Upon seeing this title, you might ask: What is this initiative? Who is behind it? This initiative is rooted in that harmony which is communion—something we are all called to live out.” Article published in the Maltese newspaper ‘Il-Leħen’, 23 April 2023.
“Joy and hope: is there space for these in our life today?” – this was the theme of Mariapoli 2023, which took place at the Seabank Hotel in Mellieħa Bay, Malta, during 17-19 March.
This ecumenical prayer vigil, entitled “Together – Gathering of the People of God”, is to be held on 30th September 2023 in Rome in view of the Synodal Assembly in October. Two young people from the Focolare Movement, who recently participated in the preparatory meeting for the event which was followed by a private audience with the Pope, share some comments.[:]
On the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ pontificate, Margaret Karram, President of the Focolare Movement, has sent the Pope a message on behalf of the whole Movement which we publish here.
There is great excitement and a sense of expectation for this year’s annual gathering of the Focolare Movement being held in Mellieħa Bay during 17-19 March! It’s the first in-person Mariapolis in the wake of the pandemic.
These were Pope Francis’ concluding words after the days spent together in a spirit of communion by leaders of movements and new ecclesial communities.
The donations of funds, coordinated by the NGOs “Azione per un Mondo Unito” (AMU) and “Azione per Famiglie Nuove” (AFN), will be used to provide basic necessities to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, also in collaboration with the local Churches.
Synodality may not be a word that trips easily off the tongue of many Christians. Nonetheless the Catholic Church’s synodal process is proving timely for people of many different traditions.
On 19th January, 2023, the Biennial Report entitled “Communion in action; a lifestyle of sharing” published by the Focolare Movement was presented in Rome. It is an overview of the activities and initiatives promoted by the Movement during the period 2020-2021.