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On 26 September 2025, Margaret Karram and Jes\u00fas Mor\u00e1n were received by Pope Leo XIV.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWe went to the Pope this morning to share with him the life of the Movement and to listen to what he had to say to us,\u201d said Margaret Karram and Jes\u00fas Mor\u00e1n, President and Co-President of the Focolare Movement at the end of a private audience with Pope Leo XIV. \u201cIt was a meaningful, personal and fraternal meeting. He was interested to hear about our work for peace, for ecumenical and interreligious dialogue, for the dialogue with cultures and, especially, for communion between ecclesial movements. He encouraged us to continue spreading the charism throughout the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAt the end,\u201d says Margaret Karram, \u201cI asked him if we could bring his blessing to all those belonging to the Movement. \u2018Certainly!\u2019 he replied.\u201d<\/p>\n