Run4Unity with a difference!

This virtual edition of Run4Unity 2020, held during the Covid-19 pandemic, was truly an exercise in promoting and living unity concretely. The time zones and connections were ably coordinated.

“The goal of Run4Unity is to experience, at least for a day, peace and unity of the human family by promoting the Golden Rule. A world-wide relay race, from 11 am to 12 noon at different time zones, “passing the baton” from one zone to the other to symbolically extend a rainbow of Peace over the world.

In Malta, this was exactly how a sunny Sunday morning on the 3rd of May 2020 was spent. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we could not do it as we usually do, together in the open air but we were still together and moreover as one big family. The number of participants went up to more than 50 connected people. Teens, children and youth, joined by parents and grandparents, all took the initiative to actively participate.

We were also joined by some teens from Portugal and their families, to whom we then passed the baton. We, in turn, received the baton from Holy Land: two of us, Maya and Lea, were part of a ZOOM meeting with Holy Land. They spoke to a Maltese focolarina and the teens there and in other countries as well. Marja from Bethlehem gave us a message. At one point there was a melting pot of cultures, languages and religions – all united by Love.

The zoom relay in Malta gathered together Teens for Unity and friends, family members of the Focolare and youngsters from M.U.S.E.U.M – the Society of Christian Doctrine. It was a joy to be all together!

The teens4Unity introduced us into Run4Unity’s aim, using video clip with images of past Run4Unity in Malta and all over the world. We certainly couldn’t miss our online sporting event: a Physical Exercise Workout with our friend Elwanda. All the participants had to move their furniture and probably, move out of their comfort zone to unite in this exercise.

The TIME-OUT, our moment of prayer together for PEACE, concluded our special RUN4Unity during COVID-19 pandemic.

This edition of Run4Unity 2020 was truly an exercise in promoting and living unity concretely. The time zones and connections were ably coordinated.

Thanks and gratitude go to the organisers and all those who made our run4unity appointment possible! Let’s continue building bridges of unity wherever we are.

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