A first lecture on the Economy of Communion in Freedom was held at the Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington DC on October 21. There were over sixty (60) students in attendance (marketing, business, and theology majors) as well as a few outside visitors including a journalist from the Catholic News Service, an owner of a construction company, and a couple aspiring entrepreneurs.

For those who have contributed in countless ways to the construction of the new dining hall at Mariapolis Luminosa, many may eagerly await news on how the long-awaited project is coming along.
Follow the progression of the project through our photos.

The passing of an inspiring life lived for unity and interfaith dialogue

A great friend of Chiara Lubich and of the Focolare Movement she founded, Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, leader of the largest constituent of Muslims in America, will be greatly missed. He died on September 9 in his home in Markham, Illinois, at age 74.

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy
Benedict XVI urged the members of the Focolare movement to continue on the path laid down by their founder Chiara Lubich. 

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