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The Holy Land: “Dare to Care” in Nes Ammim 558 381 admin
The Holy Land: “Dare to Care” in Nes Ammim

Sept. 2022 – In Hebrew, Nes Ammim means the ‘miracle of the peoples’. This place was created to foster dialogue and understanding between Christians, Jews and Muslims. From 16 to 18 September, “Dare to Care for a Better Future” was held here, a meeting organised by the Focolare Movement in the Holy Land and open…

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The challenge of caring

  Sept. 2022 – Its name means “miracle of the peoples” or “sign for the peoples” as we read in the prophet Isaiah (Is 11:10). In Nes Ammim, a village of Christian origin in northern Israel, dialogue and coexistence among people of different peoples, faiths, religions and cultures is the norm. An ideal location to…

Searching for Jerusalem’s Vocation Together 1123 632 admin
Searching for Jerusalem’s Vocation Together

Mar. 2020 – “Together for Jerusalem” was a seminar sponsored by the Focolare in the Holy Land together with the Sophia University Institute (Italy).The seminar gathered Jewish and Christian biblical experts to focus on the vocation of Jerusalem as seen in the Bible, thus setting a biblical foundation to the goals of the Focolare’s future International Center for…

“Chiara Lubich, City – World” 1600 900 admin
“Chiara Lubich, City – World”

  Feb.-Mar. 2020 – The call to unity launched by Chiara Lubich, foundress of the Movimento dei Focolari, reaches as far as the city that most of all embodies the encounter between different peoples, cultures, and religions. In Jerusalem, the Custody of the Holy Land hosts the re-adapted exhibition dedicated to the centenary of its…

The exhibition on Chiara Lubich opened in Jerusalem 1002 340 admin
The exhibition on Chiara Lubich opened in Jerusalem

  Feb.- Mar. 2020 – The “Chiara Lubich City World” exhibition has been inaugurated in the Holy City, the first of the exhibitions outside Italy to be opened. It includes a section dedicated to Chiara Lubich’s visit to the Holy Land in 1956. “I didn’t think Jerusalem and its Holy Sites would affect my soul…

Jerusalem: a city for all 1600 900 admin
Jerusalem: a city for all

Feb. 2019 – Hearing from those who live there gives hope for the most contested city on earth; a different vision from the one in the news.  

The Holy Land: stories of dialogue 1121 631 admin
The Holy Land: stories of dialogue

Feb. 2019 – Anna Maria, Jessica and Talat: testimony to friendship among people from the three monotheistic religions. When the walls of distrust and prejudice fall down, you experience that it’s possible to look to the future with courage and hope.  

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.  

“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…

Contributions from around the World 150 150 admin
Contributions from around the World

Regno Unito – 17-03-2020 “Abbiamo appena mandato £250 (circa 268 euro) per il Centro a Gerusalemme. E’ una donazione dalle volontarie del Galles” Italy – 29-11-2019 – “Together …Seeds of Peace” The invitation card contains a meaningful design: “The tree of peace” which was done by Francesca Di Pietro, of Colgna Spiaggia (Italy), 12 years…

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