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Jerusalem: the “International Centre for Unity and Peace” 1600 900 admin
Jerusalem: the “International Centre for Unity and Peace”

Feb. 2019 – Peace can be built in a thousand different ways. Sometimes you also need places in which to meet – a place for dialogue, spirituality, study and formation. The Focolare’s project for Jerusalem.  

Run4unity: a race for dialogue 1600 900 admin
Run4unity: a race for dialogue

  May 2015 – ANGELINA BANDAK – Run4unity participant “I came here to participate in the race because I believe in unity. We are all here so that there may be unity among brothers and so that we get to know each other.” Angelina is one of 300 young girls and boys, between the ages…

“Love one another as I have loved you”—the 32nd Bishops’ Ecumenical Conference 1600 900 admin
“Love one another as I have loved you”—the 32nd Bishops’ Ecumenical Conference

  Nov. 2013 – The 32nd Ecumenical Conference of Bishops and Friends of the Focolare movement took place in recent days in Jerusalem. It was entitled “The reciprocity of love among the disciples of Christ.” It was started by Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare movement, and with John Paul II’s support, the conference brings…

Mount Zion Award 2013 1600 900 admin
Mount Zion Award 2013

  Oct. 2013 – Yisca Harani and Margaret Karram are from different cultures, religions and experiences. Together, at the Abbey of the Dormition in Jerusalem, they received the 2013 Mount Zion Award for the work and commitment that they both have shown and still show in their search for dialogue and coming together between cultures…

Be the Bridge 1600 900 admin
Be the Bridge

  Apr.-May 2013 – To create bridges of peace, the wish of Young People for a United World and the musicians Gen Rosso and Gen Verde. Giving witness to Universal Fraternity by thinking about the Holy Land. So, from the 18th April to the 1 May the week of a United World 2014 is to…

The Relay of Peace 1600 900 admin
The Relay of Peace

  May 2012 – Woman: “Sono molto contenta di essere qui” Man: “Il team di lavoro è come una famiglia, questa è la cosa più importante di questa iniziativa”. In conjunction with 300 other cities from around the world, the beautiful coastal site of Caesarea Maritima hosted Run4unity, an initiative now in its third edition that has…