Rome: Margaret Karram from the Holy Land was elected president of the Focolare Movement, an international organization that promotes the ideals of unity and universal brotherhood. The 58-year-old Arab Catholic woman won more than two thirds of the votes cast in the movement’s 359-member General Assembly held on January 31.Continue Reading
By C V Joseph Bengaluru, March 20, 2020: Archbishop Peter Machado of Bangalore has urged people to follow Blessed Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement that strives to foster unity and universal fraternity. The archbishop said this during a Mass on March 14 to mark the birth centenary ofContinue Reading
By Matters of India Reporter Manila, Philippines: This is how one of the 75-member Indian delegations that attended the Genfest, the international youth festival of the Focolare Movement in Manila, the Philippines, July 6-8, followed by post-Genfest July 9-13. “The Indian delegation liked the program very much. It was aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Manado: Three panelists speaking on a session on “Changing Family Values and Cultures in Asia: Intergenerational Voices,” echoed similar concerns that traditional family values nurtured over the centuries in Asia have changed, and a nuclear family system has been disappearing in many cultures in the region.Continue Reading
The Focolare Movement is present in 186 nations, including India.Continue Reading
A Muslim interfaith activist remembers Chiara Lubich, founded the Focolare Movement, on her tenth death anniversary, March 14, 2018Continue Reading
The festival was born from a prophetic intuition of Chiara Lubic, founder of the Focolare MovementContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Mumbai: Creating a ripple effect of love must continue on daily basis, says a Focolare movement member. Last November, the Focolare movement launched “Deeds that say I love,” project in Mumbai creating awareness among people to help poor people. “Through this project, ‘Deeds that say IContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Manila: The Philipines is to host Focolare movement’s 11th edition of the “GenFest” for youth in Manila next year. The July 6-8, 2018 meeting has chosen as its theme, “Beyond All Border” in this Southeast Asian country, Philippines, where eight to 10 populations belong to Christianity. TheContinue Reading
New Delhi – Promoting unity, peace and solidarity among young people belonging to different religions in India: this is the aim of a series of events that the Focolare Movement in India have organized in May, especially to strengthen the path of interreligious dialogue. The theme of the special week,Continue Reading
