Divine diplomacy
In divine diplomacy, there is something profound that is perhaps unique to it: its purpose is the good of others, and therefore it is devoid of any form of selfishness. A meditation by Chiara Lubich.
At the birthplace of Chiara Luce Badano
On 6–7 March 2022 Focolare’s president and co-president were in Sassello, Italy, the birthplace of Blessed Chiara Luce Badano in the province of Savona. It was an intimate, personal meeting with Chiara Luce and the foundation that protects and promotes her memory.
Emergency aid to the people in the Ukraine
Donations collected by the Focolare Movement Emergency Fund through the NGOs Azione per un Mondo Unito (AMU) and Azione per Famiglie Nuove (AFN) will go towards aid provided by Caritas-Spes Ukraine.
News from the Focolare in the Ukraine
Donatella Rafanelli told Maria Chiara Biagioni of the Italian news agency “SIR” about the life of the Focolare community in Ukraine in recent days. A 29-hour trip from Kiev. “Now our dream is to go back there”.
March Word of Life
And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (Mt.6:12)
Ukraine: let’s continue to implore for the gift of peace
We hear from the Focolare communities, present in various cities of Ukraine. They invite us to join them in their worldwide prayer for peace every Thursday at 7.30 pm (Italian time).
Solidarity with our people in the Ukraine
Faced with the current crisis in the Ukraine, a strong message of unity and solidarity is sent from all over Europe.
February Word of Life
“Anyone who comes to me I will never drive away” (Jn 6:37).
We found ourselves considering humanity as one family
Follow the Star that leads to the Child Jesus and become pilgrims. The example of the Wise Men helps us understand that this time gives us a precious opportunity to set out again together and witness to our neighbours every day the wonder that dwells in that grotto and comes to make all things new.
Chiara Lubich: Where there is love and charity, there is God
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated from 18-21 January in the northern hemisphere. In an interview with Bavarian TV in 1988 in Montet (Switzerland), Chiara Lubich spoke specifically about how to make progress on the path to Christian unity.