[:mt]Il-Moviment tal-Fokolari jorganizza l-Mariapoli kull sena, mhux biss Malta imma f’diversi postijiet fid-dinja, u min jieħu sehem ikun mistieden jagħmel esperjenza ta’ fraternita’ fid-dawl tal-valuri tal-Vanġelu.[:en]”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.
Dawn kienu l-kliem tal-għeluq tal-Papa Franġisku wara l-jiem li l-mexxejja ta’ movimenti u komunitajiet ekkleżjali ġodda qattgħu flimkien fi spirtu ta’ komunjoni.
“Għixu ta’ wlied id-dawl li intom; frott id-dawl jinsab f’kull ma hu tjieba, f’kull ma hu ġustizzja, f’kull ma hu veru” (Ef 5,8-9).
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.
Conversations with Chiara Lubich via Telephone and Satellite Connections
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.
“Int Alla li tarani” (ara Ġen 16, 13).