Brotherhood to be lived
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, in his first greeting as bishop of Rome, already indicates what will be a few of the priorities of his pontificate
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A new road to travel on
Five years after the passing of Chiara Lubich: what does the charism of unity bring to the church?
By Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz
Stepping down for the good of the Church
The pontiff’s gesture opens a new season in the way the papacy is understood and managed. The amazement we experience, therefore, leads to gratitude for his humility and courage in an act that will mark history.
Pope Benedict XVI steps down
Speaking in Latin, during the Concistory for the canonization of the martyrs of Otranto, Pope Benedict XVI announced that, on February 28, he will leave his post because, as he explained, “my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry”
"We are born for this"
The Year of Faith starts this month. Here’s some of the meaning behind it all
Faith and commitment
Benedict XVI announces the Year of the Faith, and the Focolare responds to his invitation to believe, live and testify
God’s embroidery
Saint Louise de Marillac, and welcoming God’s work in our lives
Blessed in May
The extraordinary relationship of Pope John Paul II and Chiara Lubich as remembered by Eli Folonari
Australia’s first saint
There was widespread approval and interest in the October canonization of Mary of the Cross MacKillop, a true model of holiness who struggled against great odds and emerged triumphant.
He spoke to hearts from the heart
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