Church Matters

Peter Julian Eymard was born 200 years ago.

Pope Benedict’s international vigil

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.

When students seek answers for the current crisis in the family, Dean David L. Schindler points them toward the traditions of the Church.

The Synod on the Word in Rome

A new documentary on the life of the late Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan reveals him to be a powerful beacon of hope.

A young person of the Focolare Movement, who took part in this past summer’s World Youth Day in Sydney.

In his homily at her funeral March 18, the Vatican’s Secretary of State bade farewell to Chiara at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. Following is an excerpt.

As Christians of other churches learned of Chiara Lubich's charism of unity, they saw it as a gift for the whole church. An Anglican priest and a Swiss Reformed Church minister share their perspectives.

From the meeting of Catholic movements with John Paul II at Pentecost 1998 to the meetings with Christian movements and communities in Stuttgart, the Focolare’s commitment to furthering unity among these groups remains significant.