July 2009

Made up of people of all ages and walks of life, the Focolare is a home that welcomes all those who want to build unity and peace in the world. Each month we feature someone who shares its collective spirituality.

When we think of teachers, we often think of people prepared to address specific academic subjects. Yet teachers do much more than explain particular subject matters. Their lessons also address life ...

Three currents have shaped the main eras of spiritual history. The Focolare’s emphasis on unity expresses the most recent communitarian developments.

Achieving success: After their bakery went up in flames, a Korean catering company rebuilt and renewed its commitment to the principles of the Economy of Communion in Freedom

Keeping loving at a particularly hectic time

People-oriented businesses offer opportunities for new kinds of relationships.

Beginning in the 1950s, diocesan priests discovered in the charism of unity given to Chiara Lubich a spirituality that perfectly corresponds to their vocation as priests of the Catholic Church. Since then many others have recognized this spirituality as a response for the entire church.

Pointing to peace: Pope Benedict’s visit to the Holy Land addressed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, nurtured local Catholics and skirted an interfaith controversy.

The Catholic Press Association recently recognized Living City with two awards.

Nowadays $7 doesn’t buy much. Yet this small amount can drastically change the lives of entire families by providing a solar cooker for people who are currently dependant on wood for cooking.